Pipe clamp

<h2 id="pipe-clamps-in-woodwork">Pipe clamps in woodwork</h2>

<p>In woodwork, a pipe clamp uses clamp heads produced commercially by numerous manufacturers.  They are available in various <a href="/facts/Diameter/6uNn4VmU">diameter</a> sizes, commonly ½”or ¾”, suited to the same diameter piping.  The pipe is usually threaded on both ends.  One head is fixed on the pipe by spinning it onto standard  <a href="/facts/Pipe_thread/myQJrje6">pipe threads</a>.  This head includes the <a href="/facts/Screw/Rr0k38TC">screw</a> <a href="/facts/Mechanism_(engineering)/FnLwb2Iy">mechanism</a> for tightening the clamp.  The other, movable, head slides onto the other end of the pipe.  This head has a mechanism, often a series of movable “<a href="/facts/Clutch/yQLCtuGA">clutches</a>” which allow it to slide along the pipe when setting up the clamping operation but which lock onto the pipe when clamping pressure is applied.
</p><p>Pipe clamps serve a similar purpose to <a href="/facts/Bar_clamp/2VyYUuwt">bar clamps</a> but are generally less expensive to purchase and have a versatility derived from the ability to use a variety of lengths of pipe to suit one's needs.  The same clamp heads might be switched over from a two-foot length of pipe to a twelve-foot length as the project at hand dictates.  Having threads at both ends of the pipe also allows the use of pipe <a href="/facts/Coupling/JDHEKQYn">couplings</a>, joining two lengths of pipe to extend the length of the clamp.
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<h3>Uses</h3>

<p>A common use of pipe clamps in woodworking is for edge gluing; several boards being joined edge to edge to produce a wider surface such as a table top or cabinet components.  In this case several pipe clamps will be set up on the <a href="/facts/Workbench/ryMHLS2r">workbench</a> so that clamping pressure can be applied evenly along the length of the boards being joined. Pipe clamps can be used to assemble the four sides of boxes or cabinets. As with most other forms of clamps, a wide variety of uses might be found.
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<h2 id="pipe-clamps-in-piping">Pipe clamps in piping</h2>
<p>In piping, a pipe clamp is a bottled attachment that clamps around the pipe. The clamps can be manufactured with black or galvanized finishes.
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<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>Farrington, Mike (22 June 2020). "Pipe clamp tips and tricks for the woodshop". FineWoodworking. Retrieved 2 November 2024. <a href="https://www.finewoodworking.com/2020/06/22/the-mighty-pipe-clamp" target="_blank">https://www.finewoodworking.com/2020/06/22/the-mighty-pipe-clamp</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>"Beginner's Guide to Clamps". WOOD Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2024. <a href="https://www.woodmagazine.com/tool-reviews/clamps-clamping/beginner-s-guide-to-clamps" target="_blank">https://www.woodmagazine.com/tool-reviews/clamps-clamping/beginner-s-guide-to-clamps</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>"Pipe Clamps - The Complete Guide". Walraven Singapore. Retrieved 2 November 2024. <a href="https://www.walraven.com/sg/pipe-clamps-complete-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.walraven.com/sg/pipe-clamps-complete-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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