07-25-2014, 12:52 PM
On a matter of less importance and skill, today I answered my wife's (the winemaker) request to make her a clamp for her wine filter.
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It has become evident that the two original clamps don't tighten the front and rear plate adequately in the middle.
The second time this happened I stopped the pump and got a C (G or J or whatever) clamp from the shop and clamped between the black handles. Problem solved, no more spurting out!
Several batches on I noticed my wife's critical eye of the shop clamp near her wine so I decided to make a rust proof dedicated clamp for her.
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Because I didn't have any alu wide enough to make the "C" (G or J ?)
It had to be made in three pieces fastened with 2 3/8-16 SS socket head capscrews.
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The clamp screw was made from brass rod (yes, I single point threaded it, 16TPI on the lathe.)
I had the black bakelite handle in inventory.
In all the clamp consists of 11pieces (including screws and locking setscrew for the handle).
Too big a project for me but my wife is delighted and isn't that the most important thing?
[attachment=8891]
It has become evident that the two original clamps don't tighten the front and rear plate adequately in the middle.
The second time this happened I stopped the pump and got a C (G or J or whatever) clamp from the shop and clamped between the black handles. Problem solved, no more spurting out!
Several batches on I noticed my wife's critical eye of the shop clamp near her wine so I decided to make a rust proof dedicated clamp for her.
[attachment=8892]
Because I didn't have any alu wide enough to make the "C" (G or J ?)
It had to be made in three pieces fastened with 2 3/8-16 SS socket head capscrews.
[attachment=8889]
The clamp screw was made from brass rod (yes, I single point threaded it, 16TPI on the lathe.)
I had the black bakelite handle in inventory.
In all the clamp consists of 11pieces (including screws and locking setscrew for the handle).
Too big a project for me but my wife is delighted and isn't that the most important thing?