Ron said: "That's 'cause you're old, Avery. , like me... Nope. This isn't an angle clamp. It's part of a two piece straight bar type thing like Joe described, user supplying the bar. I was just hoping for specifics on the thing, since it isn't apparently a common item or brand, if it ever was. Thanks anyway, Ron, I should have given more description of it's use. The part, that you have, has two clamps, which hold it tight on the edge of your work bench. To the left of that, (determined by the object, of some length), would be the "anchor" part, which has only one clamp that clamps to the edge of your bench. The sliding jaw of the main part has a flat base, that moves with the toggled/acme thread part of the clamp. The left "anchor has a matching surface, that does not move, ...(hopefully<G>). If you put the square "pins" in the appropriate slots of either part, you can actually create a lathe-like suspension clamp, which I used for duplicating Threads on round stock. (I used a laminate trim router w/special bit and another "base" to get it to work in conjunction with the pitch of the thread. It actually worked, even tho, it was pretty Rube Goldberg in its appearance.<G> Because you have the best part of the system, any ole "anchor" would work, as long as it's firmly anchored to the bench top. (I could see a portable vise being used for that part) So, don't throw that sucker out, it's the good part. BTW, I bought mine at a high end Woodworkers Store. If memory serves me, it was something like Woodcrafters. It's probably still available in one of those "gotta have"stores for that "special" situation.<G> Regards,' Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I
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