Butt Welding Clamps

Just wondering if anyone had any leads on some cheap ones. I'm not going to be using them a ton so Eastwood seems a bit pricey and while I was digging around the search results on here I found that HF had em really cheap and ebay did as well for a bit but those days must be long gone. Thanks.

 

I got mine at Harbor Freight

 

I just picked up a bag of them at HF abuot a month ago... cheap! Probably the same thing as Eastwood.

 

I bought a set of 5 Eastwood clamps in Charlotte N/C, from a guy still in the package for $25.00,..... a few rows over my buddy buys a set of 4 for 10.00 and laughs at me all the way home about how bad I got ripped off,...... a week later I was in the HF store in Saginaw,..... 8 clamps for $4.99 ! so I buy them and take them home,.... they look identical to the Eastwood clamps.

I called my buddy and tell him how we both got ripped off !,.....

 

maybe I'm just searching for the wrong thing on there website? do you guys have an item number?

 

ive looked on the website and never found them, but they are in the store most of the time

 

HF has em for cheap in the store only, online they are a different price. They are opening up one right near next week by the Woodbridge Mall that I plan to pillage.

 

Harbor freight is a great way to go..just bought two sets yesterday.

 

there is also a new one in ewing

 

You can always make your own. I made some years ago before they became so popular. Square tubing, metal strapping like they use to strap stuff down to pallets, bolts and wing nuts. Use something round like threaded rod for piece that goes through strap on back side. A band saw and a drill press will speed up fabrication process. Obviously you have a welder if you are needing these.

 

if you can buy something thru eastwood chances are you google and can find most of thier products ALOT cheaper elsewhere usually local with no shipping involved EASTWOOD is about the biggest ripoff in the car world

 

Even though your are right,.... the cost of materials alone, the time involved and the electricity would cost more than $4.99 for 8 of them.

ryangobie, I only get down to Saginaw about once a month, but if you still need them when I go next time I would be glad to pick some up and ship them to you ( for what ever the actual cost is ).
maybe some of you guys live closer to a HF store ?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Butt...dZViewItemQQcategoryZ43998QQitemZ310052391184

My best find for these seeing as a trip to Harbour Freight would cost me $3K

 

just bought some on ebay,2 sets and shipping for less than eastwood

 

or for $10 and a afternoon you could make a 100 of them