Repairing A Broken Billings C Clamp

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[@xDivinitysCreaturex]

I bought a brand new clamp and the swivel pad was falling off. So I just held it on and tightened the clamp all the way. Then I held the back part of the swivel pad collar (which was loose) in a bench vice. I had to do that diagonally for clearance at the very corner of the metalworking bench vice. Then I heated the collar with a torch (jet lighter in my case) for a minute. If you were working something thick, you should get it red hot but this collar is rather thin. Then I just nipped the vice in 1/16 th or 1/32 nd turn. Let it cool in the vice and took it out. Worked fine for me. Cool video. This comment is just for someone who has the same problem as I did and doesn't want to go back for a warranty replacement. The heating wasn't really necessary, but good practise I guess. If you tighten it too much it will no-longer move freely.

[@AWDJRforYouTube]

Great repair of a great clamp Bob!👍👍👍✔✔

[@nashguy207]

Nice work Bob. That should work!

[@doublewide6]

Yes it will

[@LostMountainRestoration]

Nice fix. Thanks.

[@butler386]

Great fix. I think you did that fix for my dentist. I am sure he uses something like that on me. yep those are some great clamps. Thanks for sharing.

[@doublewide6]

Yes! Thank you!

[@GaryT1952]

Great repair...that universal socket was ideal

[@doublewide6]

Thanks

[@Jim-ie6uf]

Great idea and fix!

[@doublewide6]

Glad you think so!

[@themowerman]

Yeah came out looking nice.. hopefully the welding will hold up.. if not it will be another video.. great to see ya last night on the panel , always welcome mate

[@doublewide6]

Great joining you. What time is your podcast at weekly?

[@themowerman]

@@doublewide6 every day night 630pm UK time

[@retrorestore]

Good fix Bob, I have a large clamp with the end missing too. I'll probably do this fix. Cheers.

[@doublewide6]

I got a comment about buying the swivel, I didn't know they were available, but buying is not really my channel's style. Are you going to make a video of the repair?

[@retrorestore]

@@doublewide6 I may do Bob. I have a lot on at the moment so it won't be for a while.

[@gregorypierce6703]

great job

[@doublewide6]

Thanks Gregory!

[@garyputnam4181]

Good fix American steel .

[@charlescompton4495]

Don't know about the usual use for the clamp but It looks good now, Greg.

[@CraigArndt]

Great fix!

[@doublewide6]

Craig you would like my new grill griddle diy build video. I remember a video you made of seasoning a pan and cooking eggs.

[@nickberdebes8874]

Great job!

[@roberttrevorrow5968]

Used to straighten body panels and dents along with plywood remnants.

[@joeo1352]

Nice 👍

[@doublewide6]

Thanks ✌

[@anselb2000]

I have "watched" this video 3 times and still KZbin does not show I have watched it. Makes one wonder about views counts!

[@doublewide6]

I never really looked into it. Who Knows?

[@anselb2000]

@@doublewide6 Make that 5 times completely through including all the ads.....still no indication (red bar at bottom) that I have ever watched it!

[@joebriggs9599]

What do you have your outside vise mounted to. Wood post with concrete?

[@doublewide6]

Concrete with a sleeve so the post is removable in the Winter. It is all square tubing 2.5 thick wall. I left it rust because it blends in with the house and bushes like camo.

[@doublewide6]

I may have a video on it, but I honestly don't remember.

[@harrisonp3727]

cool

[@doublewide6]

Yup, that's what I thought!

[@jeffreyporras3839]

Probably the c-clamp was used to compress piston into the brake caliper before removing caliper.

[@jameslainio3752]

80mph nobody's going to notice. Repaired in USA by USA tech.👍

[@doublewide6]

Thanks!

[@johnnorris1227]

Pretty sure that's not how you measure clamp size. I would imagine it's the max size of the opening which would make that a 12 inch clamp.

[@johnmilner7603]

I would have just bought a Replacement Swivel Pad.

[@emeraldisle70]

But then your video would have sucked 😂

[@doublewide6]

If you are not handy that will work for you.

[@bestbuilder1st]

They don't make replacement ones that big....I've tried to find one and the biggest I can find is 1-1/4", this clamp needs a 1-1/2".