Jaw Extensions On Clamps
Ken Scharabok, Waverly, Tenn.: "The jaws on pipe clamps are often too short to get a proper grip. I make jaw extensions on my clamps out of 1/4-in. thick steel plate, 1 1/2 in. wide. I drill a hole through them for the pipe and then arc weld them onto the original jaws. They work fine.
"I also added an extra handle to the top of an adjustable pipe wrench. I just welded it in place. It's handy for getting a good grip for turning."
Lloyd Settle, Ina, Ill.: "A fellow in your last issue wrote about how his Deere 4850 tractor was overheating. He'd look at the temperature gauge and it was always running too hot.
"I had the same problem. After replacing the thermostat, which did not help, I checked the engine with an infrared temperature sensor and found out that it wasn't really running hot. It was just fine. The problem was a bad temperature sending unit. I changed it out and had no more problems."
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Jaw Extensions On Clamps FARM SHOP Miscellaneous 29-1-36 Ken Scharabok, Waverly, Tenn.: "The jaws on pipe clamps are often too short to get a proper grip. I make jaw extensions on my clamps out of 1/4-in. thick steel plate, 1 1/2 in. wide. I drill a hole through them for the pipe and then arc weld them onto the original jaws. They work fine.
"I also added an extra handle to the top of an adjustable pipe wrench. I just welded it in place. It's handy for getting a good grip for turning."
Lloyd Settle, Ina, Ill.: "A fellow in your last issue wrote about how his Deere 4850 tractor was overheating. He'd look at the temperature gauge and it was always running too hot.
"I had the same problem. After replacing the thermostat, which did not help, I checked the engine with an infrared temperature sensor and found out that it wasn't really running hot. It was just fine. The problem was a bad temperature sending unit. I changed it out and had no more problems."
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