"Albert" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Is there a tool, what is it called, that works the opposite of a
> vice. Something to put between two boards and apply some force
> outward to help separate them. I am thinking of space distances of a
> few inches to almost a foot if possible
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Albert wrote:
> Is there a tool, what is it called, that works the opposite of a
> vice. Something to put between two boards and apply some force
> outward to help separate them. I am thinking of space distances of a
> few inches to almost a foot if possible.
This reminds me of working at an oil refinery in my late teens. The
rite of passage was to send the new kid to the tool crib and ask the
crusty old guy behind the fence for a board stretcher. I grew up with
a practical joker for a father so I got that one when I was about 11.
So when it got to "go check out a board stretcher" at the refinery off
I went. After dawdling around the bend a few minutes, I came back
with a smile and said it was checked out. They used a chip/tag
system, I knew the tag number for the guy who sent me, so I told
everybody assembled that it was checked out under one of his chips and
the tool crib guy really wanted it back.
hex
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"Albert" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Is there a tool, what is it called, that works the opposite of a
> vice. Something to put between two boards and apply some force
> outward to help separate them. I am thinking of space distances of a
> few inches to almost a foot if possible.
Not sure what application you had in mind, but many clamps permit turning
the heads for outward pressure.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=43844&cat=1,43838
Albert wrote:
> Is there a tool, what is it called, that works the opposite of a
> vice. Something to put between two boards and apply some force
> outward to help separate them. I am thinking of space distances of a
> few inches to almost a foot if possible.
For the "almost a foot" range, I have a small bottle jack that'd
probably do the job...
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"Albert" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Is there a tool, what is it called, that works the opposite of a
> vice. Something to put between two boards and apply some force
> outward to help separate them. I am thinking of space distances of a
> few inches to almost a foot if possible.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=46807
They aren't very good (I.e. this exact one from HF doesn't hold (in either
direction) with much pressure). I've seen the same made by other companies
which are much better (read: useable). They come in as many different
sizes as any bar clamps.
Ed
"-MIKE-" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=46807
>>
>> They aren't very good (I.e. this exact one from HF doesn't hold (in
>> either direction) with much pressure).
>
> And the trigger/handle breaks.
>
>
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>
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You've used them, too? (grin)
One of those times where I looked and thought, how bad can a clamp be?
*That* bad.
Ed
-MIKE- wrote:
> Yep. :-)
> They were like $2.50 a piece on sale months ago, so I figured what the
> heck.
>
> Sooner or later, I'll take 'em back for store credit.
>
> Or maybe I'll just buy new ones and take back the old, broken ones. :-p
I just picked up some for $1.99 each. I figure for small, light-duty
projects where all they have to do keep a little pressure on the parts while
the glue dries they're worth two bucks. I wonder if their screw-clamps are
any good, they put those on sale sometimes but they disappear pretty fast.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=4854
I got a set of these at HF recently and they've proven very useful, there
are some decent items there in between the somewhat shoddy stuff.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97051
Yes - they have hydrologic 'jaws of life' if you will. They are
two flat and wide jaws that point down to a shallow v point. Then
the pump is used to change the tip wider and wider.
Some bar clamps are reversible and will push outward as well - but you
need an opening for it.
It is hard to visualize what you need this for and the application.
Martin
Albert wrote:
> Is there a tool, what is it called, that works the opposite of a
> vice. Something to put between two boards and apply some force
> outward to help separate them. I am thinking of space distances of a
> few inches to almost a foot if possible.
In article <e2baaa0a-b632-4388-9d7b-b245563c2503
@u13g2000yqg.googlegroups.com>, [email protected] says...
> Is there a tool, what is it called, that works the opposite of a
> vice. Something to put between two boards and apply some force
> outward to help separate them. I am thinking of space distances of a
> few inches to almost a foot if possible.
>
Something like this?
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=32010&cat=1,43456,43407
or
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=44908&cat=1,43838,47843
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
says...
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=46807
>
> They aren't very good (I.e. this exact one from HF doesn't hold (in either
> direction) with much pressure). I've seen the same made by other companies
> which are much better (read: useable). They come in as many different
> sizes as any bar clamps.
>
> Ed
Same kind of tool: the Irwin Quick-Grip clamps. I've had some reversible
ones as well for a few years now, and I am generally well pleased with
them apart from the fact that the bars are not as rust-resistant as I
would like and that I dropped one off the bench and the side-cover broke
off. Other than that they've worked well as quick-clamps and also as
spreaders in cabinet assembly occasionally.
Clamping is reasonably forceful, the plastic/grips have not broken yet
(and I use them constantly) but I've managed to get the bars to flex
when using them as a spreader. Careful use advised in that direction it
seems.
Wouldn't dream of buying some cheap knock-offs. I paid about 10 times
the price of the item you quoted, and no regrets :-D
-P.
Albert wrote:
> Is there a tool, what is it called, that works the opposite of a
> vice. Something to put between two boards and apply some force
> outward to help separate them. I am thinking of space distances of a
> few inches to almost a foot if possible.
Wedges and a hammer work.
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On Jan 27, 4:38=A0pm, Albert <[email protected]> wrote:
> Is there a tool, what is it called, that works the opposite of a
> vice. =A0Something to put between two boards and apply some force
> outward to help separate them. =A0 I am thinking of space distances of a
> few inches to almost a foot if possible.
I have some of the Irwin type clamps that can be reversed to act as a
spreader.
They have limitations as to pressure that you can exert with them and
you will need to slide the rubber pads on opposite of the way the come
new so as you're tightening/spreading the rubber feet don't push
themselves off.
(that was probably a lousy description for how the rubber pads that
are supposed to be protecting your surface slip as you exert
pressure.)
Robb
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=46807
>
> They aren't very good (I.e. this exact one from HF doesn't hold (in
> either direction) with much pressure).
And the trigger/handle breaks.
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-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
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>>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=46807
>>
>> And the trigger/handle breaks.
>>
>
> You've used them, too? (grin)
>
> One of those times where I looked and thought, how bad can a clamp be?
>
> *That* bad.
>
> Ed
Yep. :-)
They were like $2.50 a piece on sale months ago, so I figured what the
heck.
Sooner or later, I'll take 'em back for store credit.
Or maybe I'll just buy new ones and take back the old, broken ones. :-p
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
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[email protected]
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> I just picked up some for $1.99 each. I figure for small, light-duty
> projects where all they have to do keep a little pressure on the parts
> while the glue dries they're worth two bucks. I wonder if their
> screw-clamps are any good, they put those on sale sometimes but they
> disappear pretty fast.
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=4854
>
Those are decent with a little spray lube.
Great thing about Harbor Freight is their return policy is inversely
proportional to the quality of their tools. :-)
> I got a set of these at HF recently and they've proven very useful,
> there are some decent items there in between the somewhat shoddy stuff.
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97051
That is the same exact package that Woodcraft sells for 10-12 bucks.
I like mine. That plastic is stronger than it looks.
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-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
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[email protected]
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"Albert" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Is there a tool, what is it called, that works the opposite of a
> vice. Something to put between two boards and apply some force
> outward to help separate them. I am thinking of space distances of a
> few inches to almost a foot if possible.
another possible name for it, a "Device". ;~)
"Albert" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:e2baaa0a-b632-4388-9d7b-b245563c2503@u13g2000yqg.googlegroups.com...
> Is there a tool, what is it called, that works the opposite of a
> vice. Something to put between two boards and apply some force
> outward to help separate them. I am thinking of space distances of a
> few inches to almost a foot if possible.
Albert,
Here you go:
http://www.irwin.com/irwin/consumer/jhtml/detail.jhtml?prodId=IrwinProd300003
Kerry
-MIKE- wrote:
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=4854
>>
>
> Those are decent with a little spray lube.
> Great thing about Harbor Freight is their return policy is inversely
> proportional to the quality of their tools. :-)
I've only returned one item there and they gave me no hassles. Speaking of
Woodcraft it was an item sold at both stores but significantly cheaper at
HF. However I bought all the accessories at Woodcraft because they were
closing them out and gave me a decent price. I hear a lot more of, "Let me
see what I can do out-the-door" at Woodcraft these days.
>> I got a set of these at HF recently and they've proven very useful,
>> there are some decent items there in between the somewhat shoddy
>> stuff.
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97051
>
> That is the same exact package that Woodcraft sells for 10-12 bucks.
> I like mine. That plastic is stronger than it looks.
Yeah, it looks like it would be stronger than it looks. ;~)
If you look at some of the larger shop vices, some come with inserts on the
jaw face that are screwed or riveted in.
This is so the jaws can be made of different materials to hold differnt
types of work without damagging it.
You could make up a couple of plates that extend above the jaws but the wood
pieces would have to be gapped considerably before the metal jaws would fit.
If you already have a gap, why not use progressively thicker wooden wedges?
"Martin H. Eastburn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Yes - they have hydrologic 'jaws of life' if you will. They are
> two flat and wide jaws that point down to a shallow v point. Then
> the pump is used to change the tip wider and wider.
>
> Some bar clamps are reversible and will push outward as well - but you
> need an opening for it.
>
> It is hard to visualize what you need this for and the application.
>
> Martin
>
> Albert wrote:
>> Is there a tool, what is it called, that works the opposite of a
>> vice. Something to put between two boards and apply some force
>> outward to help separate them. I am thinking of space distances of a
>> few inches to almost a foot if possible.