Do-it-yourself clothespin clamp from a plastic pipe

Dear visitors of the site, from the master class presented by the author, you will learn how to independently make clamps from an ordinary plastic water tube and two screwdrivers.

This type of home-made clamps-clothespins is intended mainly for clamping small parts and things, for example, when gluing the sole of the shoe, you can qualitatively fix the glued surface for that period until the glue dries. You can also fasten sheets of plywood, paper, leather, etc. with a clothespin.

Budget option and easy to manufacture, a plastic pipe is taken, a small segment is sawn off, then a longitudinal cut is made with a hacksaw for metal and two holes are drilled on either side of the cut, the main part is ready) Then insert screwdrivers into the holes and squeeze like pliers, due to which it will open drank and you can clamp the surface you need.
Everything is brilliantly simple)

So, let's look at what exactly will be needed to make a clamp?

Materials

1. plastic water pipe
2. 2 pcs screwdriver (for releasing the clamp)

Instruments

1. hacksaw
2. drill
3. screwdriver
4. ruler
5. marker

Step-by-step instructions for creating a clamp from a plastic pipe do it yourself.

The first step is to prepare all the necessary material and tools so that everything is at hand in the manufacturing process.Next, we measure the length necessary for the length from the pipe, mark it with a marker and saw it off with a hacksaw for metal, after clamping the plastic pipe in a vice (this way it will be much more convenient to saw.We saw off several blanks at once (in reserve)We make a longitudinal cut in the workpiece.Paul done))After that, holes are drilled on both sides of the cut.Holes are needed in order to insert screwdrivers into them.A screwdriver acts as a lever, insert them into the drilled holes.We move the screwdrivers and thereby unclench the jaws of the clamp.Clamp these pegs can peeled off the sole to seal it.Oiled with glue and clamped with clamps.Leave until glue is completely dry.We remove in the same way as installed, using two screwdrivers.That's actually such simple and budgetary clamps turned out) The author also shot a video of his master class for better visualization and complicity in the manufacturing process.



As you can see, everything is simple and clear, and most importantly budget because you can get a piece of plastic pipe for free.
That's all, to new homemade products. Thank you all!

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