Actually I was gonna try this but before buying new metal bits I tried putting gaffer tape around the bar and that pulled the throat into the notches and held fast. Had to scratch it out with a craft knife afterwards but that was no great chore. Doubt you'd get a whole video out of that tho, mush lol
Bloody good idea, Mr! You're the only one suggesting it as far as I can see. The other videos reccomend either welding a ridge to the bar or individually hack sawing out each groove!
Another idea I ran across was to score the outside of the clamping bar using a cold chisel. This has the advantage that it displaces, not removes the metal to make the grooves deeper.
That would be a lot of drilling! :-( I'm sure there is another way to fix them, but it might require replacing either the bar and/or the piece that jams against it. I even tried re-cutting all the grooves and re-filing the edges of the jamming part, but nothing worked for me.
I’m glad I’ve seen this today cheers mate
Friend, just lubricate the internal threaded rod and the clamping pad!
Thanks. I'll give that a go and see if it works. (At the moment I've got the handle too oily to tighten it up properly! 😂 )
Actually I was gonna try this but before buying new metal bits I tried putting gaffer tape around the bar and that pulled the throat into the notches and held fast. Had to scratch it out with a craft knife afterwards but that was no great chore. Doubt you'd get a whole video out of that tho, mush lol
Bloody good idea, Mr! You're the only one suggesting it as far as I can see. The other videos reccomend either welding a ridge to the bar or individually hack sawing out each groove!
Another idea I ran across was to score the outside of the clamping bar using a cold chisel. This has the advantage that it displaces, not removes the metal to make the grooves deeper.
Good idea!
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Interesting! Thank you mate :)
Is there any way to fix it without making hole, because I have 4 clamps 31inchs long and drill it all is really homework
That would be a lot of drilling! :-( I'm sure there is another way to fix them, but it might require replacing either the bar and/or the piece that jams against it. I even tried re-cutting all the grooves and re-filing the edges of the jamming part, but nothing worked for me.