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   CloudHidden | May 09, 2006 07:57pm | #1

   Steal them from a buddy's clamps?

   How about the liquid vinyl stuff used for putting grips on pliers, etc?

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   bobl | May 09, 2006 08:09pm | #2

   "How about the liquid vinyl stuff used for putting grips on pliers, etc?"that crossed my mind, but wasn't sure if it would take the pressure. figured someone here likely tried it and if it worked would post.and there might be more idears out there. 

   bobl          Volo, non valeo

   Baloney detecter

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   JohnSprung | May 09, 2006 10:21pm | #3

   Get some old inner tubes from a bicycle shop, in different sizes.  Cut pieces of them an inch or so long, stretch them over the ends of the clamps.  The ends will be open, but that doesn't matter.  You may have to clean black rubber marks off of some surfaces, but they'll prevent scratches and gouges.

    

    

   -- J.S.

    

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   ohmyohmy | May 09, 2006 10:28pm | #4

   only use them for welding now that you dont have to worry about melting the plastic tips

   /works for me

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   migraine | May 09, 2006 10:58pm | #5

   Steal them off the handles and cut them shorter.  Most of mine don't have rubber handles anymore.

    

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   Jer | May 09, 2006 11:03pm | #6

   Hot glue.  It's what I use for the pads on my brad nailer after I lost it.