Has anyone here used the "Intergrip" clamps from Eastwood? These are clamps that hold sheetmetal for butt-welding (which I still think sounds painful http://www.chevelles.com/forum/eek.gif ). One thing I'm concerned about is that they make a gap of .040". Is this too wide if I'm using .025 MIG wire, or does the molten wire fill the gap? Any experience?

Thanks!

JackRabbit

i have some of those clamps
i got mine threw harbor freight tools,
ihavent used them yet,but i only paid 4.99 for them,insead of like 29.99 threw eastwood. i thinktheir web site is www.harborfreighttools.com (http://www.harborfreighttools.com)

sorryhereis the right place: http://www.harborfreight.com/

Are you maybe thinking of magnetic clamps? I can't find anything like the Intergrips on the Harbor Freight web site. They actually sit between the edges of the sheets, and use thumbscrews to tighten.

JR

I also got mine from Harbor Freight (thumbscrew type clamp), but wound up not using them. It was too difficult for me (novice) to weld without burning through.

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Huh... I guess I'll try the web site again. I'm also going to my local Harbor Freight this weekend, and I'll have a look there.

Thanks.

JR

There was a place that made these clamps that had an ad in Hemmings. I can't find the ad now but I remember the clamps looked like they were much better quality.