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6th March 2018, 01:28 AM #1
Improving clamp handles
I have had a bunch of old Bessey parallel clamps forever. About a year ago I purchased a few of the Bessey Revo. What I came to appreciate about the Revo are the soft grips - they are so easy to tighten and loosen. By comparison, the red-painted wooden grips of the old Besseys I have are slippery, which can be quite frustrating.
I tried a latex spray on the painted handles, but it was not durable and peeled off.
I recalled a thick silicon tape I had used to repair pipes. It seals by welding to itself.
Wrapped around the handle, it takes about an hour to become permanent. It is very grippy and comfortable. A definite upgrade for any clamp handle ...
Regards from Perth
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6th March 2018, 01:49 AM #2China
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Good tip of to buy some Rust-Oleum tape
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6th March 2018, 10:57 AM #3
Any of the "self amalgamating tapes" will work. Only draw back is - what else will stick to or become embedded in them?
We used "3M Scotch 23 Rubber Splicing Electrical Tape" at work. None of them are cheap though. Self adhesive handlebar grip tape is also suitable.Mobyturns
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6th March 2018, 01:06 PM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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That tape is at Aldi from time to time,they call if Rescue tape,can’t recall the price but I thought it was a fair price
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6th March 2018, 02:14 PM #5
I managed to cover 5 handles with one roll of tape. That's about $2-3 per handle, which should last a lifetime.
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6th March 2018, 03:25 PM #6Member
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Check out tennis racket grip tape:
https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_...+tape&_sacat=0
Cheap option.
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6th March 2018, 04:45 PM #7
The problem I have with racquet grip is that it is temporary. It needs to be redone. The silicon tape is very durable, water- and oil proof.
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7th March 2018, 10:33 PM #8
Nice suggestion, Derek. A couple of alternatives:
DELUX - cricket bat grip,
EL CHEAPO - bicycle inner tube.
cheers
Graeme
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9th March 2018, 05:53 PM #9SENIOR MEMBER
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I think this type of handle is better than conventional, this is a lot easier on the wrist.
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9th March 2018, 08:49 PM #10
Albert, the danger in that grip is over-tightening. That creates the danger of glue starvation.
The grip I suggest (and others similar) is not to crank down, but the ease of tightening and untightening. I imagine this offers more feedback to avoid the danger than a cross bar can.
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10th March 2018, 11:53 AM #11
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10th March 2018, 06:38 PM #12GOLD MEMBER
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Cheapo fix alternative and rough as guts but it works.
I hit the handles of a few on my disc sander, on others took a few rough gouges out of em with a carving gouge. Just to enable a bit more purchase.
Sometimes if that's not enough I will hold the clamp handles ferrule with a pair of vice grips to really tighten the clamp. Not always just for gluing purposes either, sometimes just to hold 2 bits together as firmly as possible temporarily.
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10th March 2018, 08:53 PM #13China
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Ouch!
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