You always have really cool tips. Another thing you can do with pipe clamps is join 2 pipes together with a threaded coupler to make a really long clamp. I made a king size bed for my daughter. I put the pipes together to make clamps long enough to glue up the head and foot boards.
I always have to remember to remove the tailpiece before coupling. It'll be snug up to the head and then won't slide past. This is less embarrassing if no one else is around, but only slightly...
I've used couplers with my 3/4" pipe clamps for many decades. I cut the 10' pipe into three pieces and thread both ends. I prefer the 3/4" pipe to the 1/2" pipe, it is more ridgid. Not having to store long clamps makes storage so much easier. Hint, get the pipe clamp fixtures that you can screw in and out on the bench top, not the ones that you have to shim up or hang over the edge of the bench. Both will work but one makes the task much simpler.
I just love my pipe clamps, and use them often. I learned a couple of new tricks today, and for that I thank you. 👍 I use Bessey 1/2" clamps. I like them because they have real crank handles, as opposed to the whimpy bars you often see in the lesser versions and they have 'extenders' on the bottom side that keep you from racking your knuckles as you crank down tension on the handles. Pipe clamps are designed to be used with BLACK pipe. Never forget this. Galvanized pipe is slightly larger in diameter than black pipe, making the tailstock harder to adjust and the galvanized zinc coating is quite soft, which can cause the tailstock to slip, losing your clamping pressure. Black pipe can be a pain in the tukus, but taking a moment once or twice a year to maintain the pipes themselves will insure proper...and happy... experiences. I use Izzy's method of buying pipe...slightly. If I need 12" clamps for gluing up stock for ... hmm, let's say legs, I will buy 24" pipes and cut them in half. I do keep at least a half dozen of each length (on the foot...like one foot, two foot, etc) up to 5' long and change the pipes out depending upon my needs. Don't pay too much attention to the pipe clamps haters. They just don't know how to use and/or care for a tool that dates back to Gramps time. Care for your headstock (the actual clamping pieces) and care for your black pipe, and you'll be a happy 'clamper'!
Another good reason for black pipe, it allows a better no slip grip by the clamp mechanism. The galvanized coating, being zinc, is soft, it gouges and slips, pushes up ridges of the zinc if you really tighten the clamp. then you have an even bigger job smoothing it out. Great tips, Izzy.
I bought a black pipe to replace a galvanized pipe and the clamps kept slipping. The clamps are somewhat old so that may be the issue, but I wondered if you had any other ideas.
I’m always surprised by the wealth of knowledge in each video. I’m stoked to start using pipe clamps as a vices. Friggen brilliant. Thanks for the shout out brother!
@@izzyswanhey there! Can I ask what brand pipe clamps you use. I went out and bought an Irwin clamp and one of the collars cracked on its first use. Now I just have pipe. I really appreciate the advice on upkeep with the pipe too... When I bought the pipe it was already surface rusted. Sanding and washing makes a lot of sense. Thank you!
Great tips. I find that liquid Goof Off on a rag takes the black coating of well. And If I'm super worried about the finish, I'll size the clamps close (within a couple of inches of the final panel size, and put blue painter's tape on the pipe. That also means any glue squeeze out just gets stripped off with the tape.
Sir you made a friend today. I just about live on RUclips and get so tired of so many guys all full of themselves and also vulgar mouths. You sir are deeply appreciated because you are brilliant with very useful tips but also you are clearly a nice guy who just wants to help and without any arrogance. Thank you for that. Can’t wait to watch all your videos and heap on the thumbs ups!
Thank you for this one. Well needed information. Last year I stopped at a yard sale and was looking at a couple black iron pipe clamps. A guy stopped and looked at them and pointed out one of the pipes was bent a little, which I had already noticed. Then he gave every reason why these are worthless and he'd never waste his money on them. After he finally shut up and walked away, I grabbed the two pipe clamps, and paid the $5.00 each and left. One pipe needed to be replaced. Still using them.
Uncle Henry's hack/jig is so freaking clever!! Definitely adding that to the clamping tool kit! The oxylic acid tip is definitely one of those OH CRAP, save your butt tips! Great video as always Izzy/Maggie!!
That’s exactly what I did years ago. I wanted different length clamps so I bought had them cut 10 footers, got 8’s & 2’s, 4’s & 3’s. Also if you need longer you can get couplers for in between multiple pieces. I have Home Depot thread both ends after they cut them. Great tip on the cork and double sided tape. A lot less than the pads you can buy. Plus the Harbor freight ones just fall off.
Never seen any of these tips before and they were all fantastic and really useful. That TNT rack is nothing short of brilliant! Thanks for the link. BTW - I also like Andy's cork rubber, but it is pricey. A cost effective alternative is to use a Baler Belt and cut it into smaller pieces. I have Tractor Supply Co near me, and you can pick these up off the shelf and they are good grippy protection for all things vise related.
What a great video! Some excellent tips that I'll be using in my hand tool shop. Found a stashj of 36" abandonned galvanized pipes in the old shed here at the complex. Timfe to start threading 'em. 5-Stars love you shows and shop. Retired carpenter age 72 in Michigan.
Just ordered 4 bessey clamps + black pipes and some female couplers so I can put two pipes together (surprised you didnt show this one.. extend pipes for longer stuff with couplers). These seem so much stronger, longer lasting and largely better than the 2x to 3x clamps and so much more versatile.
Great tips. You mentioned that if you get black marks on the wood from the clamps you use some kind of acid? What acid is it and how do you use it? I have some stains on Red Oak that I need to get off. Thanks
I love my pipe clamps. Bought 8 Bessey's. I also bought 4 10 foot black 3/4 pipes and cut them in half with a sawsall. Since they are threaded on both ends, and you only need one end this gives me 8 pieces of pipe with threaded ends on all of them. Smooth out the ends with some sand paper and attach the heads, good to go. I wanted Parallel clamps, but I just couldn't afford them. I needed 48" clamps, and the Bessy's were fine. Also, buy the 10' not the little 4 foot sections, they cost just as much. Buy the longer one and cut it to size. For the pads, Bessy's came with rubber slip on pads. Those work fine. The cork covering, I might want to look into that. FInally, I wish I had your workbench. The size of it is great.
THANK YOU!!! I've been saying this for years, about pipe clamps for years... ESPECIALLY if you modify them to be more effective. Also, a 1/2" pipe clamp is more than enough for any clamping task. Also, a set of pipe clamps are great for using g to make a front style moxon vise.
Another tip, with adding a protective pad to clamps, you can buy rubberized cork rings (I used them in rod building), and they are much thicker/softer and pretty much indestructible. A little epoxy, or JB Weld, and you have a clamp pad forever. (They also come in colors. Just DONT USE NEOPRENE!!! Lol. Learned that the hard way.
I LOVE these ideas! I need more clamps (I mean, who doesn't). I will take your tips and tricks into account for sure. The add-on to the work bench is a GREAT idea! It also means I dont' need to buy a bunch of dog-hole tools. Great ideas... keep 'em coming!!
This video is fantastic. I will be buying cork immediately. The clamps come with those little rubber things, but they fall off all the dang time and some have been lost. This is perfect. It will work for my bench vice too! I will also be sanding/waxing the pipes; I previously put blue tape on before each glueup, but that was always a pain to get off the clamps. This is a much better idea. What acid do you use to get the black marks off? I will put those jigs on my list as well.
I usually figure if I can get one or two useful tips from a RUclips video it is worthwhile watching. For this one, though the tips just kept flowing and so fast that it was hard to take them all in. I had to watch it three times to fully appreciate everything. Destined to be a classic.
Thank you for another video full of great ideas, Izzy! The TNT system (and JLT) look fantastic. I like that they're modular/expandable. I may whip up a few of them with a few tweaks of my own. All the best, Andrew Thiessen
Great tips, gives me some other ideas to try myself. I always used the black pipe, but never thought about waxing the pipe. I’ll have to give that a try too! Just goes to show you can never stop learning better ideas from others! Provided your open minded enough to realize you don’t know everything and others just might have a better way to make your life easier and/or quicker if you’ll just take the time to listen to what someone else figured out you never did yourself! Sometimes ideas are so simple, you wonder why you never thought of it yourself too?
Great tips, Maggie! When I took a class recently from Alex, he told us to get the 10' sections of black pipe and get the threading kit from Harbour Freight. Sure wish Izzy would talk.
Good day,Mr swan how are you well i hope. i have been a true member of your channel from the begining. Is it posible to bring back the first vidioor is there some where the i can see the colection. I trully enjoy youe channel. God Bless. Sincerely, Felix.
Thanks for the advice and tips. I'm still a "beginner" in the woodshop and I can always do with some advice. So thank you for steering me in a good direction.
And hear I thought I'd seen it all. lol...I love the first idea clamping a clamp right to the bench. Just subscribed, looking forward to the rest of your videos. Just leaving now to go and install a bench clamp! 👍🇨🇦
Excelentes tips para facilitar el trabajo en el taller, muchas gracias por compartir...👍 y me permito sugerir un tip extra, en el minuto 7:12 se le hace cuerda al tubo, acá en México usamos manteca de cerdo como lubricante, no hay nada mejor para esa labor, prueba y verás 😉 recibe cordiales desde Aguascalientes México...!!
One additional idea for the clamp protection would be to use some cheap rubber "workshop" mat flooring -- ca. 10 bucks for (4) 25"x25" @ Harbor Freight ("Anti-Fatigue Foam Mat Set, 4 Pack"). Cut them to fit and glue or double-tape them on. Great for making vise clamp protectors, too, and even use them with pliers, etc., as needed.
You always have really cool tips. Another thing you can do with pipe clamps is join 2 pipes together with a threaded coupler to make a really long clamp. I made a king size bed for my daughter. I put the pipes together to make clamps long enough to glue up the head and foot boards.
Cool tip... Thanks.
Yea you have to keep some couplers around for this very purpose. I've made some long assed clamps that way!
Awesome tip! What else do you have up your sleeve?
I always have to remember to remove the tailpiece before coupling. It'll be snug up to the head and then won't slide past. This is less embarrassing if no one else is around, but only slightly...
I've used couplers with my 3/4" pipe clamps for many decades. I cut the 10' pipe into three pieces and thread both ends. I prefer the 3/4" pipe to the 1/2" pipe, it is more ridgid. Not having to store long clamps makes storage so much easier. Hint, get the pipe clamp fixtures that you can screw in and out on the bench top, not the ones that you have to shim up or hang over the edge of the bench. Both will work but one makes the task much simpler.
No mater how much you know, you can always learn something new. Thanks for those tips.
I always love you ideas
I just love my pipe clamps, and use them often. I learned a couple of new tricks today, and for that I thank you. 👍
I use Bessey 1/2" clamps. I like them because they have real crank handles, as opposed to the whimpy bars you often see in the lesser versions and they have 'extenders' on the bottom side that keep you from racking your knuckles as you crank down tension on the handles.
Pipe clamps are designed to be used with BLACK pipe. Never forget this. Galvanized pipe is slightly larger in diameter than black pipe, making the tailstock harder to adjust and the galvanized zinc coating is quite soft, which can cause the tailstock to slip, losing your clamping pressure. Black pipe can be a pain in the tukus, but taking a moment once or twice a year to maintain the pipes themselves will insure proper...and happy... experiences.
I use Izzy's method of buying pipe...slightly. If I need 12" clamps for gluing up stock for ... hmm, let's say legs, I will buy 24" pipes and cut them in half. I do keep at least a half dozen of each length (on the foot...like one foot, two foot, etc) up to 5' long and change the pipes out depending upon my needs.
Don't pay too much attention to the pipe clamps haters. They just don't know how to use and/or care for a tool that dates back to Gramps time. Care for your headstock (the actual clamping pieces) and care for your black pipe, and you'll be a happy 'clamper'!
Another good reason for black pipe, it allows a better no slip grip by the clamp mechanism. The galvanized coating, being zinc, is soft, it gouges and slips, pushes up ridges of the zinc if you really tighten the clamp. then you have an even bigger job smoothing it out. Great tips, Izzy.
I bought a black pipe to replace a galvanized pipe and the clamps kept slipping. The clamps are somewhat old so that may be the issue, but I wondered if you had any other ideas.
I’m always surprised by the wealth of knowledge in each video. I’m stoked to start using pipe clamps as a vices. Friggen brilliant. Thanks for the shout out brother!
Any time! You guys are killing g it. Keep it up!
@@izzyswanhey there! Can I ask what brand pipe clamps you use. I went out and bought an Irwin clamp and one of the collars cracked on its first use. Now I just have pipe. I really appreciate the advice on upkeep with the pipe too... When I bought the pipe it was already surface rusted. Sanding and washing makes a lot of sense. Thank you!
Great tips. I find that liquid Goof Off on a rag takes the black coating of well. And If I'm super worried about the finish, I'll size the clamps close (within a couple of inches of the final panel size, and put blue painter's tape on the pipe. That also means any glue squeeze out just gets stripped off with the tape.
Great video, with simple and effective ideas.
Excellent video and process
Thanks for sharing
I'm glad to see you up and walking.
Keep up the excellent creations...
Sir you made a friend today. I just about live on RUclips and get so tired of so many guys all full of themselves and also vulgar mouths. You sir are deeply appreciated because you are brilliant with very useful tips but also you are clearly a nice guy who just wants to help and without any arrogance. Thank you for that. Can’t wait to watch all your videos and heap on the thumbs ups!
Thank you for this one. Well needed information.
Last year I stopped at a yard sale and was looking at a couple black iron pipe clamps. A guy stopped and looked at them and pointed out one of the pipes was bent a little, which I had already noticed. Then he gave every reason why these are worthless and he'd never waste his money on them. After he finally shut up and walked away, I grabbed the two pipe clamps, and paid the $5.00 each and left. One pipe needed to be replaced. Still using them.
GREAT! video - as always, great information - Thanks for sharing
Uncle Henry's hack/jig is so freaking clever!! Definitely adding that to the clamping tool kit! The oxylic acid tip is definitely one of those OH CRAP, save your butt tips! Great video as always Izzy/Maggie!!
im with you, pipe clamps are great. I am using that great idea to put gasket material on the clamps. Thanks
Great tips! I also like short 1” PVC sleeves/spacers to keep the black from touching your panel 👍
This one of the best ideas I've seen in a good while. Be safe.
Do we want to see it!!?? Thanks for showing us!
Dayum Izzy, awesome!
That’s exactly what I did years ago. I wanted different length clamps so I bought had them cut 10 footers, got 8’s & 2’s, 4’s & 3’s. Also if you need longer you can get couplers for in between multiple pieces. I have Home Depot thread both ends after they cut them. Great tip on the cork and double sided tape. A lot less than the pads you can buy. Plus the Harbor freight ones just fall off.
Awesome tips, thank you. Many blessings
Great Tips for pipe clamps. I will definitely be using some of these. Thanks for producing the great content
Great video & more excellent tips & tricks Izzy! Hope that all of you guys are doing well!
Never seen any of these tips before and they were all fantastic and really useful. That TNT rack is nothing short of brilliant! Thanks for the link. BTW - I also like Andy's cork rubber, but it is pricey. A cost effective alternative is to use a Baler Belt and cut it into smaller pieces. I have Tractor Supply Co near me, and you can pick these up off the shelf and they are good grippy protection for all things vise related.
What a great video! Some excellent tips that I'll be using in my hand tool shop. Found a stashj of 36" abandonned galvanized pipes in the old shed here at the complex. Timfe to start threading 'em. 5-Stars love you shows and shop. Retired carpenter age 72 in Michigan.
One of the most useful videos on RUclips. I gained a lot of really good tips! and I just subscribed, thank you🙅
Thank you very much for these tips, love uncle Henry's tip, and the vice holding tip. My pipe clamps are going to get a whole to of use again.
I don't care what others say, these tips are great! Great ideas for buying pipes, never even thought about it.
It’s not often I watch a video with something I’ve never seen or thought of. Everything in this was new and spectacular. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the tips Izzy. Always enjoy your content.
Thank you! I make walking sticks and this will help me clamp to carve, GREAT!!!
Excellent video, Izzy - you never disappoint me.
Art from Ohio
This is the best video I have ever seen on pipe clamps! Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks Izzy and Maggy
Great video as always. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent tips and ideas to ponder for work flow. Thank you 🎈
Just ordered 4 bessey clamps + black pipes and some female couplers so I can put two pipes together (surprised you didnt show this one.. extend pipes for longer stuff with couplers). These seem so much stronger, longer lasting and largely better than the 2x to 3x clamps and so much more versatile.
Way to go uncle Henry👍👍
Thank you for sharing these tips. This will make my woodworking tasks a bit easier
I been watching your videos since you were in a small garage ,making a table saw with a circular saw. Always great information. Thanks
Great tips. You mentioned that if you get black marks on the wood from the clamps you use some kind of acid? What acid is it and how do you use it? I have some stains on Red Oak that I need to get off. Thanks
I used a piece of belt rubber glued to end and tail pads. Great clamp ideas thanks for doing the videos.
I love my pipe clamps. Bought 8 Bessey's. I also bought 4 10 foot black 3/4 pipes and cut them in half with a sawsall. Since they are threaded on both ends, and you only need one end this gives me 8 pieces of pipe with threaded ends on all of them. Smooth out the ends with some sand paper and attach the heads, good to go.
I wanted Parallel clamps, but I just couldn't afford them. I needed 48" clamps, and the Bessy's were fine. Also, buy the 10' not the little 4 foot sections, they cost just as much. Buy the longer one and cut it to size. For the pads, Bessy's came with rubber slip on pads. Those work fine. The cork covering, I might want to look into that.
FInally, I wish I had your workbench. The size of it is great.
Very nice info on pipe clamps. They really are very versatile and flexible with just a little thought and imagination.
THANK YOU!!! I've been saying this for years, about pipe clamps for years... ESPECIALLY if you modify them to be more effective.
Also, a 1/2" pipe clamp is more than enough for any clamping task.
Also, a set of pipe clamps are great for using g to make a front style moxon vise.
Another tip, with adding a protective pad to clamps, you can buy rubberized cork rings (I used them in rod building), and they are much thicker/softer and pretty much indestructible. A little epoxy, or JB Weld, and you have a clamp pad forever. (They also come in colors.
Just DONT USE NEOPRENE!!! Lol. Learned that the hard way.
I sand my pipes, then paint them to color code them, and make them rustproof, and glue proof.
Thank You Uncle Henry... Stealing this idea! Needed it many times. Thanks for sharing
Great tips never thought about all the uses for pipe clamps thanks for sharing
Some simply brilliant tips. Thanks.
Cool video, great tips. Yudaman' Izzy!
That TNT clamp rack is da bomb!
I LOVE these ideas! I need more clamps (I mean, who doesn't). I will take your tips and tricks into account for sure. The add-on to the work bench is a GREAT idea! It also means I dont' need to buy a bunch of dog-hole tools. Great ideas... keep 'em coming!!
Thanks, never get enough knowledge. 40 plus years in the trade and still learning.
Thank you for sharing your tips and ticks.This will greatly help my shop!
Thanks for this. More pipe clamp tips, please!
lots of great tips thanks
Love you videos and your humor. Great tips and some amazing projects.
Awesome tips!!!
This video is fantastic. I will be buying cork immediately. The clamps come with those little rubber things, but they fall off all the dang time and some have been lost. This is perfect. It will work for my bench vice too! I will also be sanding/waxing the pipes; I previously put blue tape on before each glueup, but that was always a pain to get off the clamps. This is a much better idea.
What acid do you use to get the black marks off?
I will put those jigs on my list as well.
One of the best "tips" videos I've seen in a Long time! Thanks
Wow, thanks!
thanks izzy and Maggie that was a great tip session will do some of those
I usually figure if I can get one or two useful tips from a RUclips video it is worthwhile watching. For this one, though the tips just kept flowing and so fast that it was hard to take them all in. I had to watch it three times to fully appreciate everything. Destined to be a classic.
Some great tips here. Thanks.
Another great video. Thank you!
Great video on pipe clamps. I'm really liking the pipe clamp rack. I shellac all my pipes to keep rust off.
Those tips are worth my sub
Great tips and useful to us old timers also.
Hands down fantastic tips I will use. Thank you Izzy!
Great tips! Thanks sir!
Thanks you guys! Those tips will come in handy.
Brilliant!
I never would have thought of those uses for pipe clamps thanks
Perfect video 10/10
Thank you Izzy, love your videos!
Thank you for another video full of great ideas, Izzy! The TNT system (and JLT) look fantastic. I like that they're modular/expandable. I may whip up a few of them with a few tweaks of my own. All the best, Andrew Thiessen
Man -
Thank you.
I would have NEVER thought of your ideas.
Terrific. 👊🤜🤛
Happy to help!
So innovative. As always, Izzy and Maggie, thank you for sharing 🌞
Thanks so much! 😊
Pipe panel clamp rack looks very cool
You earned my subscription today. Awesome tips, love the glue up station. Uncle Henry was a smart man.
Awesome, thank you!
Excellent video. I would expect that most of us have some pipe clamps already and now we have even more uses for them !! Thanks!,
Wonderful tips!! Gonna get me some pipe clamps!!
Great tips, gives me some other ideas to try myself. I always used the black pipe, but never thought about waxing the pipe. I’ll have to give that a try too! Just goes to show you can never stop learning better ideas from others! Provided your open minded enough to realize you don’t know everything and others just might have a better way to make your life easier and/or quicker if you’ll just take the time to listen to what someone else figured out you never did yourself! Sometimes ideas are so simple, you wonder why you never thought of it yourself too?
Very cool tips. Thanks for your videos. They motivate and inspire.
Awesome video, very helpful tips. Do you have a link for the threading die?
Thank you for these helps
Thanks for sharing those tips and the make!
Izzy is the man👍
Love the clamp rack that’s fantastic.
Great tips, Maggie! When I took a class recently from Alex, he told us to get the 10' sections of black pipe and get the threading kit from Harbour Freight. Sure wish Izzy would talk.
Great video Izzy.
You've given me a great info. and great ideas as always. Thank you so much Sir. God Bless Stay Safe.
You never disappoint with cost-effective tips. I appreciate your content. Thanks.
thank you for watching
Wonderful video! I learned some neat tricks! Thank you ❤
The second tip is so simple, it's brilliant!
Thank you great ideas
Good day,Mr swan how are you well i hope. i have been a true member of your channel from the begining. Is it posible to bring back the first vidioor is there some where the i can see the colection. I trully enjoy youe channel.
God Bless. Sincerely, Felix.
Great information, thanks for sharing it with us.
Great ideas for clamping
some really cool ideas! loved the one with that chair leg in the vise. great stuff, you got a new subscriber today!
Thanks for the advice and tips. I'm still a "beginner" in the woodshop and I can always do with some advice. So thank you for steering me in a good direction.
You are so welcome!
And hear I thought I'd seen it all. lol...I love the first idea clamping a clamp right to the bench. Just subscribed, looking forward to the rest of your videos. Just leaving now to go and install a bench clamp! 👍🇨🇦
Excelentes tips para facilitar el trabajo en el taller, muchas gracias por compartir...👍 y me permito sugerir un tip extra, en el minuto 7:12 se le hace cuerda al tubo, acá en México usamos manteca de cerdo como lubricante, no hay nada mejor para esa labor, prueba y verás 😉 recibe cordiales desde Aguascalientes México...!!
One additional idea for the clamp protection would be to use some cheap rubber "workshop" mat flooring -- ca. 10 bucks for (4) 25"x25" @ Harbor Freight ("Anti-Fatigue Foam Mat Set, 4 Pack"). Cut them to fit and glue or double-tape them on. Great for making vise clamp protectors, too, and even use them with pliers, etc., as needed.