Hi guys,
A couple of days ago, my top blade clamp split in two, with the crack vertical down the middle. I assume this is the most regular breakage of these clamps, and I believe it is down to me using a clamp designed for larger blades than I have been using.
Interestingly though, the clamp is still fully functioning, as I tend to leave the clamp wedged down with the top holding screw, and as such, I can still successfully tighten the clamp and hold the blade with plenty of tension required, even for the thicker blades. After about 10 hours of using the clamp, it functions as good now as it did before it split.
My question is, can anyone think of a reason why what Im doing is wrong, and any problems I could run into by doing so.
Im a bit of a tight wad, and will avoid buying (overpriced) new clamps if at all possible
As always, everyones time and knowledge is much appreciated.
A couple of days ago, my top blade clamp split in two, with the crack vertical down the middle. I assume this is the most regular breakage of these clamps, and I believe it is down to me using a clamp designed for larger blades than I have been using.
Interestingly though, the clamp is still fully functioning, as I tend to leave the clamp wedged down with the top holding screw, and as such, I can still successfully tighten the clamp and hold the blade with plenty of tension required, even for the thicker blades. After about 10 hours of using the clamp, it functions as good now as it did before it split.
My question is, can anyone think of a reason why what Im doing is wrong, and any problems I could run into by doing so.
Im a bit of a tight wad, and will avoid buying (overpriced) new clamps if at all possible
As always, everyones time and knowledge is much appreciated.
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