Just seems to me that every clamp I find is round. I'd like to clamp
something securely to an iron handrail that's solid. I really don't
want to drill and tap it. Am I missing the obvious?

On Jul 27, 12:47 pm, wrote:
Just seems to me that every clamp I find is round. I'd like to clamp
something securely to an iron handrail that's solid. I really don't
want to drill and tap it. Am I missing the obvious?

You gotta be more specific on what you're planning to do or people
will just send you links to pictures of c-clamps.

hose clamp, hook 2 togrther if you need to

http://www.minibite.com/america/malone.htm

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:54:12 -0700, mike
wrote:

On Jul 27, 12:47 pm, wrote:
Just seems to me that every clamp I find is round. I'd like to clamp
something securely to an iron handrail that's solid. I really don't
want to drill and tap it. Am I missing the obvious?

You gotta be more specific on what you're planning to do or people
will just send you links to pictures of c-clamps.

That's what I thought of, but I decided they were square.

How about the kind of hose clamp that uses a worm screw and diagonal
grooves in the strap. As the obsequious employee told his crooked
boss, I can be anything you want me to be.

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Just seems to me that every clamp I find is round. I'd like to clamp
something securely to an iron handrail that's solid. I really don't
want to drill and tap it. Am I missing the obvious?

Try local farm supply store- they usually have a great assortment of
ironmongery like that. I find they have a much better choice of wierd stuff
than regular hardware or big-box. How big is the square post? If a couple
inches or bigger, start you hunt in the cannonball door/stock pen hardware
aisle. If that doesn't work, local machine shop can make you whatever you
need, but it'll cost a few bucks.

aem sends...

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:49:28 -0700, Abe wrote:

Just seems to me that every clamp I find is round. I'd like to clamp
something securely to an iron handrail that's solid. I really don't
want to drill and tap it. Am I missing the obvious?
What you want is a "square u-bolt"

Don;'t know if that's what you want, but if it is, don't look in HD or
Lowes. They don't have any. But Ace Hardward was selling about 9
sizes.

It would help to have some sizes. Whatcha building? UV resistant
nylon tie straps come to mind. They conform pretty well.

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You have to starve them.
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: Just seems to me that every clamp I find is round. I'd like to
clamp
: something securely to an iron handrail that's solid. I really
don't
: want to drill and tap it. Am I missing the obvious?
:

It's a 1" square solid railing that I want to clamp to. I'll try
looking for a square Ubolt (preforably stainless steel). I doubt that
hose clamps will do the job.

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:56:12 -0700, wrote:

It's a 1" square solid railing that I want to clamp to. I'll try

And what are you clamping to it?

looking for a square Ubolt (preforably stainless steel). I doubt that
hose clamps will do the job.

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:12:19 -0400, mm
wrote:

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:56:12 -0700, wrote:

It's a 1" square solid railing that I want to clamp to. I'll try

And what are you clamping to it?

I was wondering the same thing. He's probably clamping his
mother-in-law to it.

looking for a square Ubolt (preforably stainless steel). I doubt that
hose clamps will do the job.

Sounds to me like he needs a square hose clamp.