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Reply:Yep, I had a couple w/ that name on them and they turned into two piece C-clamps just like yours did. Just not a good substitute for good ol' American iron!! You'd think with all the steel mills they bought here and shipped over they'd know how to make decent steel by now. Their military probably gets all the good stuff OR do they buy it from us??                                                     MikeOl' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:Ha ha ha............Tim Beeker.
Reply:.....Just weld it back together!....Campbell Hausfeld 80 Flux Core.Mastercraft AC-230 Buzz box.
Reply:i buy those to cut in half (before they break) and use em to push down wear bars on the back of excavator buckets. i use the bessey clamps for the real work, they just are expensive and cumbersomemigweld 250parcmate 205weldall 250piforcecut 80i plasma'07 pro 300 miller'08 trailblazer 302mm350pdynasty 700dynasty 200deltaweld 452xr-a 50ft push pull feeders and gooseneck
Reply:Looks like the makin's of a drill press hold down to me. You just saved your self the disassembly time that's all.
Reply:That is as good as a foot to the sack  !!!
Reply:Originally Posted by mcostelloLooks like the makin's of a drill press hold down to me. You just saved your self the disassembly time that's all.
Reply:I always said ChiCom export cast iron was nothing more than petrified panda poop...Lincoln PrecisionTig 275Miller 251Miller DialArc 250Bridgeport millHossfeld bender & diesLogan shaperJet 14 X 40 latheSouth Bend 9" 'C'Hypertherm 900Ellis 3000 band saw21"Royersford ExcelsiorTwo shops, still too many tools.
Reply:Originally Posted by Jimbob.....Just weld it back together!....
Reply:Buy Vicegrip brand,Oh, wait thats made in ****in China too.Tim Beeker.
Reply:I expect that you are not alone in getting burned in the quest to save money. A good example was my "working my way up" to the lathe I always wanted. Even though they didn't blow up or anything my wife did the math and found that I spent enough on lesser lathes over the years while working my way up to the good one to buy two of the good ones.The problem for me and I expect many others is that the budget back when I started the quest just would not support buying the good one first. However, I do watch for that kind of thing now so that I don't buy on price alone.Tom Hintz, publisherwww.newmetalworker.comLincoln Pro Mig 180Lincoln AC 255Determination
Reply:half clamps are always handy to have for drawing pieces tight.Weldanpower 225 G7Ironworkers Local #24
Reply:I know they have to be able to make decent stuff over there. Why the hell do they send us their overpriced junk?Miller Pro 30068 SA 20064 SAF 300305 G Lincoln gasserMiller 210
Reply:Because we are stupid and buy their crapTA PAK 5XRTA 185Lincoln Wirematic 250
Reply:Clearly a sophisticated safety feature to prevent over-clamping!
Reply:what you need to do is buy a welder made in china to fix it
Reply:i still use them like that, "welding dogs" are great for clamping down two plates together end for end once one is down, you just weld the dog to that one and start clamping, when done cut it off and grind the welds off and your ready to use it again.MM 251MM 135Lincoln Pro cut 55Bobcat 250Miller Thunderbolt ac/dcolder ac forneyJackson nexgen 3n13-Smith OP setups97 Dodge dieselMakita chopsawJet swivel head bandsawlincoln tig 300/30030a spoolgunpuma port. gas air comp.
Reply:Originally Posted by farmallClearly a sophisticated safety feature to prevent over-clamping!
Reply:Originally Posted by robphillips00I know they have to be able to make decent stuff over there. Why the hell do they send us their overpriced junk?
Reply:I do a lot of contract work for manufacturer's in the woodworking, metalworking and racing fields, all of which are fighting the off-shore manufacturing to some extent. All of them say the same thing, if people did not rush to buy the low priced stuff, none of them would have gone to Taiwan in the first place. All of them hate the hassles of international shipping and all that goes with it. The fact remains that they can't make things in this country at a price Americans will pay.We just watched another manufacturer close up because he refused to go to the Pacific Rim for manufacturing and he could not keep a customer base in this country at the price necessary to have Americans make the products.If you watch the forums at all it is easy to see people who simply shop price. I get it all of the time at my woodworking and metalworking sites. People like a tool but want one for half of the price and the quality doesn't seem to matter nearly as much as the price. this isn't new but it sure is more common these days.Tom Hintz, publisherwww.newmetalworker.comLincoln Pro Mig 180Lincoln AC 255Determination
Reply:Originally Posted by Tomhintzquality doesn't seem to matter nearly as much as the price. this isn't new but it sure is more common these days.
Reply:Originally Posted by bert the welderI think this is something that can be applied across North American society in general, sadly. Especially politics. Get to hold my nose and make a mark soon. Ugh!
Reply:That'ld be a great screen saver!
Reply:Buy American, Be American, or this country will be china crap. If we all buy American we would have jobs and could live happy ever after !!!!!!!!!!!!!!Originally Posted by MoparfeverThat'ld be a great screen saver!
Reply:Originally Posted by cowboyofequipmentBuy American, Be American, or this country will be china crap. If we all buy American we would have jobs and could live happy ever after !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:That is a small clamp (2") I believe.  I needed a dozen to do a small job and cost didn't warrant a $20 clamp.  They are the "tool shop" branded tools at Menards.  It actually has a lifetime warranty.   I did not over tighten it,  it let loose when pressure was put on the piece it was holding down.  And yes, it went with a bang!  I don't have any other uses for clamps that small, otherwise I would have made the investement in higher quality.ɹǝʌo ǝɯ lloɹ 'sıɥʇ pɐǝɹ uɐɔ noʎ ɟı
Reply:Harbor Freight or should i say China Freight is killing our tool boxes
Reply:Take those cheap clamps and stuff em'  I have Bessey clamps, and Armstrong bridge clamps. Sure they cost big bucks but some times your life does depend on a clamp.https://www.armstrongtools.com/image...78_000-092.jpgLast edited by TozziWelding; 05-04-2011 at 03:55 PM.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:""Take those cheap clamps and stuff em' "" sounds good, but some of us do not have the resources to buy the good stuff...yet.I offer three choices: Good, Fast, & Cheap. You may pick two.Hobart AC/DC StikMate LXHarbor Freight AD HoodHarbor Freight Industrial Chop SawDeVilbis 20 Gallon, 5 HP Compressor
Reply:You could make a weld on dog with what is left of the top half.