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C-Clamps? 25 Other Clamps They Don't Want You To Know About...
Instructables ^ | 8-21-14 | RobbGodshaw

Posted on 08/21/2014 3:04:53 PM PDT by fishtank

This set of Alphaclamps is an exploration of tools and their form. From the I-beam to the C-clamp, the latin letterforms seem to have a chicken-egg relationship with the letter-shaped tools that bear their name. Is the C the basis for design, or simply a descriptor of the form? Curious about how the other letters would work as tools, I set out to explore the mechanical utility of the forsaken letters of our alphabet.


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: clamps
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1 posted on 08/21/2014 3:04:53 PM PDT by fishtank
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I like Sky Hooks ,to space based kind , D’oh


2 posted on 08/21/2014 3:06:21 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: fishtank

I used to go to a club called the I-Beam.


3 posted on 08/21/2014 3:06:42 PM PDT by corkoman
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bump


4 posted on 08/21/2014 3:12:13 PM PDT by real saxophonist (More Cowbell)
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To: fishtank

C clamps, the best laborer I ever hired. Always on time and haven’t broke one in 35 years. I did bend one last year but it was the low hanging tree branch’s fault.


5 posted on 08/21/2014 3:14:44 PM PDT by goodtomato (I'm really, really blessed!)
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To: fishtank
C-clamp
O-ring
A-bomb
J-walker
P-shooter
V-eight
G-string?
B-cup?
6 posted on 08/21/2014 3:14:50 PM PDT by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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To: Psalm 73

D-ring?
S-hook?
T-bar?
U-bolt?
Y-fitting?


7 posted on 08/21/2014 3:19:34 PM PDT by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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Show-off..... ; )


8 posted on 08/21/2014 3:30:29 PM PDT by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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To: goodtomato

The Jorgensen Clamp can be used as an intelligence test.


9 posted on 08/21/2014 3:31:04 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: NTHockey; Psalm 73
E-clip?

F-hole?

H-bomb?

K-cup?

P-trap?

Q-tip?

X-ray?

10 posted on 08/21/2014 3:31:58 PM PDT by Axeslinger (Where has my country gone?)
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To: Axeslinger

Z-frame


11 posted on 08/21/2014 3:39:06 PM PDT by SgtHooper (Anyone who remembers the 60's, was not there!)
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F-hole?

H-bomb?

Don't forget A-hole and F-bomb, too.

;^)

12 posted on 08/21/2014 3:40:05 PM PDT by Disambiguator (#cornedbeef)
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To: goodtomato

Vice grips in all shapes and sizes are nice too.


13 posted on 08/21/2014 3:54:55 PM PDT by dhs12345
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To: Psalm 73

A-bomb
B-tree
C-clamp
D-day
E-verify
F-connector
G-string (huzzah)
H-bomb
I-beam
J-clip
K-cup
L-clamp
M-disc
N-acetylcysteine :)
O-ring
P-touch
Q-tip
R-e-s-p-e-c-t
S-video
T-mobile
U-haul
V-belt
W-2
X-men
Y-cam
Z-pak

Yes bored, and yes Google.


14 posted on 08/21/2014 4:01:27 PM PDT by TheZMan (Buy more ammo.)
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J-bone


15 posted on 08/21/2014 4:11:20 PM PDT by loungitude (The truth hurts.)
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To: fishtank

K-car


16 posted on 08/21/2014 4:21:36 PM PDT by HandyDandy (Started out with Burgundy but soon hit the harder stuff....)
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A-train


17 posted on 08/21/2014 4:26:04 PM PDT by HandyDandy (Started out with Burgundy but soon hit the harder stuff....)
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To: TheZMan

Try N-word in your list. (-:


18 posted on 08/21/2014 4:26:49 PM PDT by MeganC (It took Democrats four hours to deport Elian Gonzalez)
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To: loungitude
"J-bone"

T-Bone. George Costanza wanted to be T-Bone.

19 posted on 08/21/2014 4:29:52 PM PDT by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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To: MeganC

N-word


20 posted on 08/21/2014 4:30:52 PM PDT by HandyDandy (Started out with Burgundy but soon hit the harder stuff....)
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