I have been on a similar clamp search. The 5 inch ratchet clamps are discontinued. The 7 inch clamps do the job. ( Garrett-Wade) chuck becker Irwin quick clamps have what they call a 2 inch( Home Depot) ratcheting clamp. Works on larger hammers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Gregg" <classicpianodoc at gmail.com> To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:41 PM Subject: [pianotech] re-gluing loose hammer felt > The Garrett Wade ratcheting clamps that I posted to all of you and put > into the TT&T of the Journal are sadly no longer available from > Garrett Wade. I have not found another source. The Bessy clamps that I > ordered and thought would be very similar are a little too big. They > compare to the intermediate size from Garrett Wade.They will work but > are twice as wide and don't wrap around the hammer like the small ones > do. Let me know if any of you are able to find ones with a 2 inch > deep throat that fit nicely around a bass hammer felt. I would like to > get some more myself. I only have two > > Doug Gregg > Classic Piano Doc > > From: David Weiss <davidweiss at embarqmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012, 4:21 PM >> A good way to clamp them is with >> cable ties left over from Dampp Chaser >> installations. Very secure and no cost.? Here's a few >> photos. >> >> David Weiss >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org >> [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] >> On Behalf >> Of Ron Nossaman >> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 3:30 PM >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] re-gluing loose hammer felt >> >> On 2/4/2012 1:47 PM, Tom Gorley wrote: >> > About 6 months ago a tuner put us on to clamps that >> work perfectly for >> > this job. I wish I could remember who, so I can give >> him credit. >> > Here is the website of the Garrett Wade Company and the >> correct page. >> > >> > http://www.garrettwade.com/ratchet-lock-spring-clamps/p/05R04.01/ >> >> >> Sorry, I don't remember who it was either but as long as >> we're in the >> Garrett Wade catalog looking at clamps, at $6 each for ten, >> these are the >> best F clamp bargain there is. Not much good for hammer >> felt, but I have 20 >> of them on a new vertically laminated bridge root in the >> shop and I really >> like them. >> >> http://www.garrettwade.com/inexpensive-hd-12-fast-acting-clamps/p/05R08.01/ >> >> Ron N
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