Heavy Duty All Steel Sliding Bar Clamps
If you’ve tried out welding, metalworking, or woodworking, you may have never guessed that holding workpieces together could get so complicated. A simple solution to this problem is the use of steel sliding bar clamps.
These heavy-duty clamps can be used by DIY hobbyists and career welders or woodworkers to complete tasks successfully. This article features insight into the steel sliding bar clamps offered at Capri Tools.
What Are Steel Sliding Bar Clamps and Its Features?
A steel sliding bar clamp comprises a long metal bar that stabilizes workpieces in the correct relative position in the fixture. The clamp ensures the held object doesn’t get displaced while being subjected to intense workforces. Due to the strength offered by the steel bar, the device is capable of heavy-duty clamping.
The bar/f-style clamps on offer at Capri Tools are the Heavy Duty Steel Bar Clamp and the Swivel Sliding Bar Clamp. The bar clamp has a slider that easily adjusts the opening capacity to fit the workpiece. Its wide opening capacity thus enables you to hold large workpieces easily. These clamps also comprise a few key features with minor differences.
These include:
Steel Frame
Both Capri Tools clamps have expertly forged and heated steel frames. The tool is likely to experience a lot of strain due to its use in welding, metalworking, woodworking, and blacksmithing.
Forging ensures improved mechanical features like ductility as well as impact and fatigue resistance. The steel surfaces have also been carefully chrome- and nickel-plated to enhance rust resistance. It is thus the ideal support tool engineered to perform and be long-lasting.
Swivel Pad
Both clamps also have an extra duty swivel pressure pad. The sturdiness is designed to offer solid and reliable performance. The heavy-duty swivel pad exerts equal pressure on workpieces of varying shapes to ensure proper stability. This feature makes steel sliding bar clamps the perfect tool for preventing slipping and misalignment during tough fabricating tasks.
Steel T-Bar Handle
Capri Tools Heavy Duty Steel Bar Clamp uniquely allows you to exert and release clamping pressure with ease and certainty. Its expertly machined spindle features a 5/8 inch hexagonal end, enabling you to use the ratchet wrench for quick and efficient fastening. Its premium steel spindle and handle are engineered for heavy-duty use.
Swivel Handle
Capri Tools Swivel Steel Sliding Bar Clamp features an adjustable ergonomic handle that ensures less strain to the user. By folding the handle into a T-bar, you improve your grip even in tight situations. The handle provides extra leverage that enables the easy and quick clamping and unclamping of workpieces.
What Should You Avoid When Using Steel Sliding Bar Clamps?
The basic rules of clamping include:
- Apply the clamp load at a right angle to the part to prevent slippage.
- Avoid overtightening the clamp that might damage it.
- To prevent rotation, try to use at least two clamps.
- Avoid using pipes, pliers, or hammers to tighten clamps. Only use specially designed wrenches for extra tightness if available.
Capri Tools’s steel sliding bar clamps are some of the best clamps in your garage or workshop, especially when dealing with large workpieces. Their components are deftly engineered to ensure long-lasting and efficient clamping.