Love it! Great project and fantastic edit. Sharp picture quality, good story board, and it's like a woman's bathing suit. It's long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to keep it interesting.
This is a FANTASTIC idea! People ask me all the time about inexpensive clamps and I always say go to Harbor Freight. But a homemade option is even better!
I like the idea, however I think just gluing the handle to the threaded rod it will eventually just start to rip out and start spinning when people try to tighten something up tight with it. Maybe a set screw in the handle would stop that? Or use 2 nuts on the handle to wedge it on the threaded rod?
HomeDepot in Canada sells Epoxy rebar made by Peak products. It's the main type they carry (search the ".ca" HomeDepot website -- sorry it took 5 years for a reply).
Nice one John. Fast, easy and from easily obtainable parts. February has been "clamp month" for many of us, looking forward to see whats up for March:)
PERFEITO !!!!! De todos os grampos que vi no you tube , estes seus me parece o mais fácil na execução e me pareceu muito eficiente. Thank you Mr John e Parabéns . Um abraço do Brasil !!!!
John , just a thought, when i was watching your other video you mentioned the clamp being more effective with shorter gap...so could you harden and temper the bend and have it strong throughout the full extension of your clamp? great clamp by the way!
The straight section of the bar was bending the more open the clamp is. The bent part was fine. Also, most rebar does not have a high enough carbon content to be hardened.
Nice. In the US, the rebar is equivalent to a #3, 3/8 inches in diameter. If a US carpenter goes to a supply store and ask for a "number 10 rebar", he will get one that is 1.25 inches in diameter.
John Heisz Yep, that's right. (I'm doing foundation design for a Canadian project right now.) I was just advising US carpenters. If they go to a Lowes in New Orleans and ask for a "10m", the clerk is likely to ask, "You mean a number ten? We don't carry them that large." The buyer must know what he wants ( a #3) because the clerk is unlikely to know. Also, it looks like you are using epoxy-coated rebar, which seems like a great choice. While Lowes or Home Depot probably won't carry them, a building supply company can probably get them for you.
I'm going to make a couple of these and give as birthday gifts to my dad. He loves working with wood and these will be perfect - thank you for making such a high quality and detailed video!
I made a couple of these to hold motorcycle exhaust pipes while welding extensions and tips. These have saved me from throwing shit across the shop and screaming like a 3rd grade girl. No marring and work like a charm. Thanks John.
this is what i like to see in instructional vids; short & to the point. for what it's worth, maybe ramp up the speed with the hammer hits (jack hammer effect) and a few more jump cuts. love it!!
Wait....I am confused, you didn't explain anything. :D sorry, had to make a "bar clamp" joke. I understood everything you did, awesome idea, once again.
I would build one of these, but the mere existence of these www.harborfreight.com/24-inch-bar-clamp-96213.html prevents me from taking the time to do so.
Are you kidding me? What an "AWESOME" idea...The amount of rebar that, I can get at the jobsite and all this time, I simply just ignored it. Well!! not anymore man.
Dear john, I like all your inventions and machines. You gave me a good idea to build a clamp with a larger throat than the usual 5 or 6 inches ones. This can be used to clap distant areas in a project. What do you think? Can the metal rod still work for 12 inches.?
If i had your brains and my money....I would still be broke but man at the stuff I could build!!! Yet another great idea John. I don't know how you keep doing it, but keep doing it.
A variation on the above: a straight piece of rebar with a moving jaw on each end. I guess you could even flip the direction of the two jaws so that they apply pressure outward rather than clamp inward. Having said that, I'm not sure of an occasion when one would need to do that...
Just using epoxy coated rebar as an inexpensive frame was brilliant enough, but to take advantage of the nubs with the washer.....scary smart. Many thanks.
I like how John punctuates certain parts of the video by slapping a tool or piece of wood into position. "Thuk!" It has nothing to do with carpentry, and everything to do with video artistry.
Thats cool and all but wood wont hold up as good as metal im sure if what your working on isnt heavyduty work them you could use this but the metal clans will do better
@Mr_Electronico You don't really need to be very strong. Through the well-thought use of a pipe clamp, the bench dogs, and a piece of pipe, John achieved a significant mechanical advantage. It is not strength. It is aplied knowledge
Ta heck with buying any more large clamps. Fantastic design idea. Well done.
Great video! That was just the right amount of talking.
That is a very, very good idea. Yup. I'm so making one. I have the perfect piece of left over rebar for it too.
Nice thought and very nice that you have green rebar. Where I live they are just rusty :)
As usual another really nice idea. Thanks.
John, nice one I like it and I may make one for myself. By the way you are getting really good sanding by hand. Good Luck
Looks cold in there!
Very creative! Well done!
great. I like the concept and I have all the materials in the garage!! thanks for the ideas!
Amazing John, thanks again. pleasure to watch. excellent!
...which reminds me, my next bench power tool purchase will have to be a small bandsaw.
Sweet build and I can turn the wooden part
s on my lathe which will make it easier still
Thanks John
The way he montaged through it reminded me of HowToBasic...
but this guy actually knows what he's doing and isn't an idiot :)
Супер!!! идея - гениальна!!
Love it! Great project and fantastic edit. Sharp picture quality, good story board, and it's like a woman's bathing suit. It's long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to keep it interesting.
That was pretty cool.
What you could do is using the washer lock system make a separate block that just has a pad on it so you could use any length of rebar.....
My English is not very good, but I want to tell you that is a fantastic idea
Israel Manaure 'not good'? I wish half of Americans could speak as well as you typed.
Your grammar is exactly correct.
This is a FANTASTIC idea! People ask me all the time about inexpensive clamps and I always say go to Harbor Freight. But a homemade option is even better!
I'm posting this sucker on my FB page!
Thanks Stumpy!
I'm never buying a harbor freight clamp again.
I snapped three of them in a row when cinching them up.
Bessy or quickgrip for me.
CAN YOU PLEASSSSSS MAKE A BUTTERFLY KNIFE !!!!
I like the idea, however I think just gluing the handle to the threaded rod it will eventually just start to rip out and start spinning when people try to tighten something up tight with it. Maybe a set screw in the handle would stop that? Or use 2 nuts on the handle to wedge it on the threaded rod?
Stop thinking and try it.
very very very nice idea )))
i LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! Perfect!!!!!!
you are ....THE LORD OF THE CLAMPS
Ingenious!
Thanks Jay!
Jay Bates jk
Genius.
креативно и очень хорошо))
ça ne manque pas un peu de puissance au serrage , car c est relativement souple des fers à béton ?
That's pretty slick john. I like it.
Thanks Wayne!
Cool clamp John, where did you find epoxy coated rebar? I have only seen it used in bridge building.
HomeDepot in Canada sells Epoxy rebar made by Peak products. It's the main type they carry (search the ".ca" HomeDepot website -- sorry it took 5 years for a reply).
good idea. how heavy is it?
Pretty damn slick! Great vid John.
excelente!! gracias por compartir.
Sorry, do not speak or understand English, this is translated through google translator ...
very good, I hope to get to do something similar
Действительно всё просто,как и всё гениальное!Благодарствую
well done
Nice one John. Fast, easy and from easily obtainable parts.
February has been "clamp month" for many of us, looking forward to see whats up for March:)
Your fault Roy, you got me thinking!
PERFEITO !!!!! De todos os grampos que vi no you tube , estes seus me parece o mais fácil na execução e me pareceu muito eficiente. Thank you Mr John e Parabéns . Um abraço do Brasil !!!!
Interesting... Did you try figuring out the clamping pressure? I mean, how it compares to a commercial clamp.
Everyone says they love the idea and the video. Is thir anyone out there that has had experience with these clamps? If so please post!
Very nice idea. You can always find free rebar too, so this could be a "free" project.
You're so clever. I wish I had a few of your brain cells. You inspire me. Bravo to you.
John Heisz = modern day Macgyver at clamp making.
NICE
Ein kranker Typ!)))
John , just a thought, when i was watching your other video you mentioned the clamp being more effective with shorter gap...so could you harden and temper the bend and have it strong throughout the full extension of your clamp? great clamp by the way!
The straight section of the bar was bending the more open the clamp is. The bent part was fine.
Also, most rebar does not have a high enough carbon content to be hardened.
thanks John
Nice. In the US, the rebar is equivalent to a #3, 3/8 inches in diameter. If a US carpenter goes to a supply store and ask for a "number 10 rebar", he will get one that is 1.25 inches in diameter.
As we are metric, the bars are in mm, but we don't say "#10", we say "10m" (ten em) to distinguish it from the imperial.
John Heisz Yep, that's right. (I'm doing foundation design for a Canadian project right now.) I was just advising US carpenters. If they go to a Lowes in New Orleans and ask for a "10m", the clerk is likely to ask, "You mean a number ten? We don't carry them that large." The buyer must know what he wants ( a #3) because the clerk is unlikely to know. Also, it looks like you are using epoxy-coated rebar, which seems like a great choice. While Lowes or Home Depot probably won't carry them, a building supply company can probably get them for you.
surprising!
I'm going to make a couple of these and give as birthday gifts to my dad. He loves working with wood and these will be perfect - thank you for making such a high quality and detailed video!
Это просто потрясающе!
Did you trip over some rebar, fall n bump you head and this clamp came to mind? Bad ass idea! Good stuff John.
You sir are a brilliant man. I know what I'm doing with all that rebar I have now. Thanks for the video.
I made a couple of these to hold motorcycle exhaust pipes while welding extensions and tips. These have saved me from throwing shit across the shop and screaming like a 3rd grade girl. No marring and work like a charm. Thanks John.
Love it. Was that Rebar green when you got it or did you paint it green?
Thank you
Real neat idea
this is what i like to see in instructional vids; short & to the point. for what it's worth, maybe ramp up the speed with the hammer hits (jack hammer effect) and a few more jump cuts. love it!!
good grief that's the coolest thing I've seen all day
Very clever clamp. You have an awful lot of blade exposed on that bandsaw! Scary.
..... complimenti ...... bello ..... bravo ......molto belli gli utensili costruiti in proprio
This is a really neat design. You could probably start a business selling these clamps from reclaimed rebar.
Wait....I am confused, you didn't explain anything. :D sorry, had to make a "bar clamp" joke. I understood everything you did, awesome idea, once again.
I would build one of these, but the mere existence of these www.harborfreight.com/24-inch-bar-clamp-96213.html prevents me from taking the time to do so.
Are you kidding me? What an "AWESOME" idea...The amount of rebar that, I can get at the jobsite and all this time, I simply just ignored it. Well!! not anymore man.
Great idea John, strong, simple to make and cheap, can't get much better than that!
Dear john,
I like all your inventions and machines. You gave me a good idea to build a clamp with a larger throat than the usual 5 or 6 inches ones.
This can be used to clap distant areas in a project. What do you think? Can the metal rod still work for 12 inches.?
This rebar will have a lot of application ... !!! No words to thank so many useful tips in a perfect video ... !!! Many Thanks !!!
Amazing! Very creative! I don't have a mind like that,..all I can do is "try" to recreate it in my shop. .....always mess up too, lol.
Simple, effective, cheap, and easy...very cool! John, where in the world do you come up with these crazy thoughts? Another great production.
Вещь!!!!!!!! Нето шо китайское гавнище нажал и хрустнуло в 7ми местах :D
If i had your brains and my money....I would still be broke but man at the stuff I could build!!! Yet another great idea John. I don't know how you keep doing it, but keep doing it.
A variation on the above: a straight piece of rebar with a moving jaw on each end. I guess you could even flip the direction of the two jaws so that they apply pressure outward rather than clamp inward. Having said that, I'm not sure of an occasion when one would need to do that...
Just using epoxy coated rebar as an inexpensive frame was brilliant enough, but to take advantage of the nubs with the washer.....scary smart. Many thanks.
I like how John punctuates certain parts of the video by slapping a tool or piece of wood into position. "Thuk!" It has nothing to do with carpentry, and everything to do with video artistry.
Great job! Saved me a buck or two!....and tell those "Safety Marshall Bill's" ...to take a chill pill;)
So incredibly smart! I am totally impressed at all of the home-developed mods you use in your shop. BRAVO!
John, great video, don't know what I was impressed with more though, the rebar clamp or the glimpse of your awesome little compass
Nice Work, Way Better than some plastic thing made in _hina
:)
Конечно у него классно получается, но по моему проще купить струбцину, не у всех же есть такой инструмент=)))
great idea! and the make as perfect as always!
thanks and rgds, Robert
this is good if you have a pillar drill, sanding wheel, vice already. but if you dont have any of that it's better to just buy a bar clamp.
Clear and concise without saying a single word. Nice. Definitely on the "to build" list. Thanks.
Thanks!
I'm making about twenty of these, this weekend. You can never have too many clamps.
Well done John, a great idea and not expensive incarnation! Excellent! Молодец Джон, отличная идея и не дорогое воплощение!!! Отлично!
Thats cool and all but wood wont hold up as good as metal im sure if what your working on isnt heavyduty work them you could use this but the metal clans will do better
Great project ! … only annoying thing would be that it won't stay straight ( in line ) while using it ! ..
As woodworkers we an always use more clamps. keep cranking out those videos and i will stay tuned.
Very nice your channel
You must be very strong, I was fascinated as you bend the rod of iron.
But at some point the video feared for your fingers.
@Mr_Electronico You don't really need to be very strong. Through the well-thought use of a pipe clamp, the bench dogs, and a piece of pipe, John achieved a significant mechanical advantage. It is not strength. It is aplied knowledge
Outstanding clamp, how much give does it have? Looks like I have a new tool to make!
I was wondering what to do with that green rebar I have laying around the shop. ;) Clever John.
And i was just about to go out and by some cramps......not any more iam not thanks john u just saved me some much need cash
Hey uh... Can I just that... You rock 👍👍👍love your videos
Im gonna follow suit here and say that this is SUPER COOL!
well....wow thats perfect use of existing.....i will make some...thanks John
nossa que ideia,já vou fazer o meu ,parabéns
as not I think of that?
Congratulations you had a excellent idea mr john
Whaouuuuuuuuuuu good idea !!!
anyone ever put these clamps to the test and see how many pounds they can press? ,i think rebar bends too easy
Que gran idea ! y muy bien realizada
Действительно всё просто,как и всё гениальное👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
grateful for you for sharing such brilliant ideas with us. thanks a lot
very good saludos desde tuxpan veracruz mexico