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Uncle Joe
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 Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject: Cheapskate intergrips |
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I'll be doing quite a lot of butt welding (no Stuchamp, not that kind!) and fancied trying out some Intergrips, which are sold by Frost's in the UK at £13.50 for 5.
Being tightfisted, I bought a bit of M8 threaded rod, cut it into short lengths, welded a piece of 1mm plate to the lengths. Into this plate I drilled an 8.5mm hole. I put the threaded rod through the "bridge" from some old exhaust clamps and put a nut on the rod. Using some of the left-over rod, this was placed through the hole in the plate. Result? 20 plus Intergrips for 60p's worth of rod!
This is an Uncle Joes top tip! 
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Stuchamp
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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Gotta love the ingenuity!  |
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Uncle Joe
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Stuchamp, thanks for your comment. I just found an advantage over the Eastwood/ Frost intergrips. Being a bit bigger, they are a perfect place to put the welders earth clamp.
This could just be my next patent! |
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