C-Clamp Bonanza

Tighten a C-clamp onto a ladder rail, our February 1957 issue said, to keep a hammer "safely at hand" when working up high.

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To make a clip-anywhere camera tripod, braze bolts onto the clamp body and fit tripod heads onto the bolts. — May 1951

Use a C-clamp as a handle for a heavy bucket or drum. — March 1961

To move large furniture, weld casters onto C-clamps and clip the clamps to the furniture legs. — March 1949

When removing a brake caliper, first use a c-clamp to pinch off the brake hose to minimize fluid loss. — June 2001