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Topic: Leg clamp sizes |
Olli Haavisto
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Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 12 Feb 2012 12:57 am |
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Are there different diameter leg clamps available ?
My MSA Legend has larger diameter legs than standard and the clamp on my Freeloader broke.
The MSA leg is 0,985 inches and normal ( my Williams) is 0,875 inches.
(MSA 25,04 mm and Williams 22,24 mm. )
Thanks in advance !
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Olli Haavisto
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 12 Feb 2012 9:55 am
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I imagine you already know this, but many folks use plastic pipe for leg clamping.
Between various types (PVC Schedules 20, 40 or 80, CPVC, PEX), you'll have oodles of sizes.
I also bet Brad would be able to help
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Olli Haavisto
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Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 12 Feb 2012 10:01 am
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Thanks, that was Brad`s suggestion also. I was just not too sure I could cut it neatly. Any ideas about tools ?
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Olli Haavisto
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 12 Feb 2012 11:17 am
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1st choice, reciprocating saw (we call them Sawzall, for the Milwaukee brand that's the best known), as the guard kinda guarantees a straight cut.
Tied for 2nd; A Dremel with cutting wheels and a pocket knife to peel off the burnt bits (the wheel at 30,000 rpm will burn the plastic) and a hacksaw
If you have a plumber friend, there's a special tubing shears for plastic pipe, but they cost 20-25 dollars
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Quentin Hickey
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 12 Feb 2012 12:18 pm
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I cut this stuff quite a bit and beleive in or not a plane ol' wood handsaw does a really good job. put it in a bench vise first for stability. If you are good with shop equipment than a mitre saw will work if you do it slllloooooowwwwwww.  and it makes a nice clean cut. |
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Glenn Uhler
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Posted 12 Feb 2012 5:00 pm Mitre Box
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Olli,
A simple mitre box and fine tooth saw will cut it prefectly. Sandvik makes a saw (#314) that is excellent. Neither are very expensive at hardware stores.
Put a piece of wood in the mitre box, next to the pipe to keep it from moving when you saw.
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Stuart Legg
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Posted 13 Feb 2012 12:50 pm
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| Just take the clamp off and use a couple of big fat rubber bands. |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 13 Feb 2012 3:22 pm
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I would sooner use velcro and attach it to the end plate
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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