Hmm... not my most successful purchase on eBay..

I bought a number of toggle clamps. Unfortunately
the photo in the description was not perfect and
I didn't notice that the bit that tightens down on
the workpiece or whatever has no protection.
They usually have a rubber pad. These ones are
just hex bolt heads. See...

http://www.gillandroy.com/diy/ToggleClamp/

Any idea where I could get something that would
fit over the hex head?

Or perhaps any other ideas?

Thanks,
Roy

RzB wrote:

I bought a number of toggle clamps. Unfortunately
the photo in the description was not perfect and
I didn't notice that the bit that tightens down on
the workpiece or whatever has no protection.
They usually have a rubber pad. These ones are
just hex bolt heads. See...

http://www.gillandroy.com/diy/ToggleClamp/

Any idea where I could get something that would
fit over the hex head?

Or perhaps any other ideas?

How about a plastic wine cork; chop off a suitable length, heat up the
hex bolt head to a decent temp and push the cork onto the head. Either
the cork will be melted firmly onto the bolt head, or if not you'll need
to remove it and glue it on.

David

RzB wrote:
Hmm... not my most successful purchase on eBay..

I bought a number of toggle clamps. Unfortunately
the photo in the description was not perfect and
I didn't notice that the bit that tightens down on
the workpiece or whatever has no protection.
They usually have a rubber pad. These ones are
just hex bolt heads. See...

http://www.gillandroy.com/diy/ToggleClamp/

Any idea where I could get something that would
fit over the hex head?

Or perhaps any other ideas?

Thanks,
Roy

apply silicone rubber. position it against a bit of polythene so it
dries with a flat face


NT

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apply silicone rubber. position it against a bit of polythene so it
dries with a flat face


Silicone rubber? You mean the stuff I put round the edge of the bath?

Roy

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How about a plastic wine cork; chop off a suitable length, heat up the hex
bolt head to a decent temp and push the cork onto the head. Either the
cork will be melted firmly onto the bolt head, or if not you'll need to
remove it and glue it on.

David

Hmm - I'll give that a try.. However it's going
against one of my new years resolutions :-)

Anyone got a recommendations for metal/rubber glue?

Many thanks,
Roy

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How about a plastic wine cork; chop off a suitable length, heat up the
hex bolt head to a decent temp and push the cork onto the head. Either
the cork will be melted firmly onto the bolt head, or if not you'll need
to remove it and glue it on.

David

Hmm - I'll give that a try.. However it's going
against one of my new years resolutions :-)

Anyone got a recommendations for metal/rubber glue?

Many thanks,
Roy

Just explained to my wife that I needed rubber cork,
so will strart New Years resolution next week.

Hmm - It's cork...

Ahh well - try another one in a couple of days...

Roy

RzB wrote:
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How about a plastic wine cork; chop off a suitable length, heat up the
hex bolt head to a decent temp and push the cork onto the head. Either
the cork will be melted firmly onto the bolt head, or if not you'll need
to remove it and glue it on.

David

Hmm - I'll give that a try.. However it's going
against one of my new years resolutions :-)

Anyone got a recommendations for metal/rubber glue?

Many thanks,
Roy


Just explained to my wife that I needed rubber cork,
so will strart New Years resolution next week.

Hmm - It's cork...

Ahh well - try another one in a couple of days...

Roy


Those things always seem to fall off and get lost. I hot melted a square
of hardboard on to mine

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Those things always seem to fall off and get lost. I hot melted a square
of hardboard on to mine

Hot melted - you mean using a hot glue gun? Like this....

http://tinyurl.com/9jy5y

I thought glue guns were only good for temporary
fix type stuff. Don't your bits of hardboard fall off
when you apply a bit pressure/release etc?

Many thanks for your help,
Roy

RzB wrote:

I thought glue guns were only good for temporary
fix type stuff. Don't your bits of hardboard fall off
when you apply a bit pressure/release etc?

There are several different glues available for use in glue guns. I've
used a hot-melt wood glue, which worked quite well.

On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 15:38:49 -0000, "RzB"
wrote:

Hmm... not my most successful purchase on eBay..

I bought a number of toggle clamps.

Given that they're very expensive new and many aren't supplied with
rubber pads, then you probably got a good deal anyway.

You can buy soft-ended machine screws from people who sell such clamps
(try Isaac Lord)

You can cast silicone pads onto screws or nuts and bolts. This is maybe
excessive for just this, but if you're ever making anything with
silicone rubbers it's often worth casting up a few extra little jobs
like clamp pads or handles at the same time. It's also a way to use up
the half-tubes of Sikkaflex polyurethane adhesives that you've opened
for another job, as they don't store afterwards.

Hot melt glue gun works quickly and simply. Use a couple of nuts and a
washer to spread the load internally, otherwise the pad tends to break.

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 15:38:49 -0000, "RzB"
wrote:

Hmm... not my most successful purchase on eBay..

I bought a number of toggle clamps.

Given that they're very expensive new and many aren't supplied with
rubber pads, then you probably got a good deal anyway.

yes - wasn't too bad...

http://tinyurl.com/74yad


You can buy soft-ended machine screws from people who sell such clamps
(try Isaac Lord)

Ok - Will take a look at that...


You can cast silicone pads onto screws or nuts and bolts. This is maybe
excessive for just this, but if you're ever making anything with
silicone rubbers it's often worth casting up a few extra little jobs
like clamp pads or handles at the same time. It's also a way to use up
the half-tubes of Sikkaflex polyurethane adhesives that you've opened
for another job, as they don't store afterwards.

What do you mean by silicone rubber? Is this the stuff
I put round the edge of my bath or something else?


Hot melt glue gun works quickly and simply. Use a couple of nuts and a
washer to spread the load internally, otherwise the pad tends to break.

Hmmm - not sure I follow... I have the head of a hex bolt. So what are you
suggesting? Something like this?... See TogMould01.jpg in...

http://www.gillandroy.com/diy/ToggleClamp/

Many thanks for your help,
Roy

On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 20:57:39 -0000, "RzB"
wrote:

What do you mean by silicone rubber? Is this the stuff
I put round the edge of my bath or something else?

Harder than that - I'm thinking of the sort of stuff that Smooth-on
sell. Either silicone or polyurethane, as used for casting suspension
bushes, low temperature metal casting moulds, etc. It's the sort of
stuff that's easy enough to do, but you're generally mixing up a
tenner's worth of goop in a batch and it's not convenient to use in
teaspoon quantities.

Andy Dingley wrote:
On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 20:57:39 -0000, "RzB"
wrote:

What do you mean by silicone rubber? Is this the stuff
I put round the edge of my bath or something else?

Harder than that - I'm thinking of the sort of stuff that Smooth-on
sell. Either silicone or polyurethane, as used for casting suspension
bushes, low temperature metal casting moulds, etc. It's the sort of
stuff that's easy enough to do, but you're generally mixing up a
tenner's worth of goop in a batch and it's not convenient to use in
teaspoon quantities.

I thought ordinary £1.50 glazing silicone might do it. Although a
little on the soft side, if you ensure it wraps round the bolt head it
should not fall off. That said, I've not done it this way, so might be
talking total danglies. Given the cost and ease I'd try it anyway.

NT

RzB wrote:
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Those things always seem to fall off and get lost. I hot melted a square
of hardboard on to mine


Hot melted - you mean using a hot glue gun? Like this....

http://tinyurl.com/9jy5y

I thought glue guns were only good for temporary
fix type stuff. Don't your bits of hardboard fall off
when you apply a bit pressure/release etc?

Many thanks for your help,
Roy



That's it.
I often just slip bits of hardboard under metal G clamps etc. as I'm
using them, but then I do have four hands :-)

Any idea where I could get something that would
fit over the hex head?

Or perhaps any other ideas?

Thanks,
Roy

What about blind grommits, glued on ?

Dave

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:13:44 +0000, Dave Stanton wrote:

What about blind grommits, glued on ?

Surely plasticene would be much too soft?

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:13:44 +0000, Dave Stanton wrote:

What about blind grommits, glued on ?

Surely plasticene would be much too soft?


yes - and you would need poke the eyes out first... :-)

After Daves post I found...

www.grommets.co.uk

fascinating stuff ! I love the Who Are We page...
I really want one of those T shirts!!!

Roy

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 18:02:41 +0000, Andy Dingley wrote:

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:13:44 +0000, Dave Stanton wrote:

What about blind grommits, glued on ?

Surely plasticene would be much too soft?

LOL

Dave

On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 18:24:53 -0000, "RzB"
wrote:

yes - and you would need poke the eyes out first... :-)

www.grommets.co.uk

Couldn't I just find their webdesigner and poke _their_ eyes out
instead? That's a website worse than Urko's

Dave Stanton wrote:
On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 18:02:41 +0000, Andy Dingley wrote:

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:13:44 +0000, Dave Stanton wrote:

What about blind grommits, glued on ?

Surely plasticene would be much too soft?

LOL

Dave