Making A Steel Bar Clamp

Build article with free SketchUp model:

https://www.ibuildit.ca/Workshop%20Projects/steel-bar-clamp.html

Testing how strong this clamp is: https://youtu.be/ALVwdVZ4EAQ

I made another edit of this video, called the “heavy metal” version:

I’m welding using flux core wire that requires no welding gas. It is not as clean as mig with gas, but it gets the job done.
The clamp won’t win any beauty awards, but the design is solid and lean – it’s VERY light, but can deliver a lot of force. It’s also super fast to adjust.

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