need to make a stiching clamp, looking for input.

[Boriqua]

Ordered! Thanks Martyn! The bolt I already have in my stitching pony is a 5/16 so I am good to go.

Alex

[Martyn]

You're welcome Alex. Looking at your clamp, it should work perfectly, but I'd like to hear what you think? It transformed mine.

Edited April 29, 2016 by Martyn

[R SFraser Sr]

Looking good Martyn,

Hello again, Rusty (OP) 

Those Rockler Clamps look nice, but seem similar in size to the Lee Valley types.

Beware of Rockler's fine print on the checkout page.

"Rockler has partnered with UPS i-parcel to handle their international payment collection and shipping."

This may well mean you would pay Brokerage as well as the 14 dollars shipping to ship 12 dollars worth of product.

Big difference from USPS, with  whom you do not pay brokerage or customs. 

 

Edited April 29, 2016 by R SFraser Sr

[Boriqua]

On 4/29/2016 at 0:40 PM, Martyn said:

You're welcome Alex. Looking at your clamp, it should work perfectly, but I'd like to hear what you think? It transformed mine.

I wanted to spend some time with it before I commented but...  Martyn ... that made my clamp amazing! As I am going around a holster it has to be moved in the clamp a fair amount. So its so nice to just flip the cam, adjust the piece and flip it back. The large knob I had was an improvement over the wing nut I had been using but the cam clamp has made it a pure pleasure.

 

I bought this one which has the same cam profile as yours but was a buck cheaper and it came with a 5/16 bolt which isnt long enough to use on my set up but I have more chance of using a 5/16 bolt in my future than the t bolt so at least its not a throw away piece. Of course I did have to give up the cool gold color though! 

http://www.amazon.com/CAM-ACTION-HOLD-DOWN-CLAMP/dp/B000KUVQOE?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

Alex

Edited May 11, 2016 by Boriqua

[Martyn]

18 hours ago, Boriqua said:

I wanted to spend some time with it before I commented but...  Martyn ... that made my clamp amazing! As I am going around a holster it has to be moved in the clamp a fair amount. So its so nice to just flip the cam, adjust the piece and flip it back. The large knob I had was an improvement over the wing nut I had been using but the cam clamp has made it a pure pleasure.

Alex

Good isn't it? Worth seven bucks of anybody's money. It doesnt sound like it'd make such a big difference but it really transforms your stitching experience and improves workflow.

I went straight from a wingnut to the clamp, so you can imagine the difference it made for me. Also, if you are familiar with the Tandy pony, you'll know that the legs are fixed not hinged and to open the clamp you need to force it open with a provided block of wood. Horrible design.

I made a quick video showing the operation of mine...

 

[EfrainBG]

   Here's my take on the stitching pony.

   I was going to be sewing on very large pieces, so the tightening screw in the middle was not an option. This is what I came up with.

   The fastener was made of a cut out from a screw clamp.

   It works wonders! The fastener put so close to the fulcrum lets the clamps open/close with very few turns of the screw.