All About Wolfcraft Clamps

The clamp is an excellent auxiliary tool for various welding, carpentry and other works. With it, you can reliably fasten the workpieces of parts to each other or press individual parts of the product to the working surface. Moreover, any material is subject to such a tool, be it wooden or metal. The clamps of the European company Wolfcraft, one of the most famous brands for the production of hand tools, are very popular.

The type of work and structure of the tool is similar to the vice. The only difference from each other is only the size and clamping force. However, the design of the clamps is more fragile, the possibilities are significantly limited in smaller sizes. Usually they are used several pieces at once, for a more reliable fixation, especially if they are used when gluing parts of the product together.

For the manufacture of clamps, wood or metal alloys are used. Moreover, metal are considered to be of better quality and stronger, since they are not susceptible to moisture accumulation. The working and component parts in the clamp are the tire and the clamp.

There are several types of clamps that differ in the function of the clamps.

This type is intended for fastening elements of different widths due to automatic clamps. The advantage is that the clamp can be secured with one hand. There are soft seals on the mountings.

The mounting clamp, also called F-shaped, has a wide clamping range. It has 2 parts: fixed (jaw with a fixing rail) and movable - screw part. Both parts are rubberized, which allows you to work even with soft material.

It is noted for its great unrelenting clamping force, with a force of up to 120 kg. Can also be used to clamp round objects. Distributes force evenly on the parts to be fastened.

Designed for fast grip. When cross-stitching round parts, there is a movable lock with a double slot. The principle of operation is comparable to a clothespin. One-handed operation is possible, which greatly facilitates the work.

It is a highly specialized tool. It is often used by joiners to collect frames or round chairs, by coopers in the manufacture of wooden barrels. Such a clamp consists of a rigid tightening band and an operating mechanism with a tensioning unit. Using such a tool, you can evenly distribute the clamping load over the entire surface of the tightening elements of the product.

It is used for fastening large size boards for tables or doors. It is a cone on which the jaws are fixed. One of them is tightly fixed, has a screw for attaching parts to each other, and the second moves along the tube.

The key to choosing the right tool is quality material. The priority is the alloy - cast iron or steel, since the very use of clamps involves great effort. Therefore, the tool must be able to withstand significant loads. Also when choosing, you need to pay attention to the presence of special overlays... They protect the working material from damage when using the tool.Some craftsmen use wood for this, but the main thing is that the material of the overlays should be softer than the working product.

For an overview of Wolfcraft clamps, see the following video.