Strong Hand Tools - Welding related

[03protege]

http://www.stronghandtools.com/stronghandtools/index.php

Has anyone ever heard of them? They seem to have some pretty innovative tools regarding welding. For instance there magnetic squares have a switch which turns the magnet off so all the metal dust just falls off and allows for easy positioning.

http://www.stronghandtools.com/stronghandtools/products/adjusto.php

Also check out the features into their locking pliers, much better than the now-Chinese Irwin available at the same price.

http://www.lehighvalleyabrasives.com/servlet/the-683/Strong-Hand-Locking-C-dsh-Clamp/Detail

Anyway I can't believe I have never heard of them, they seem to have a very well thought out product line.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

They are the cat's meow. pricey, but IMO buy once, cry once.

I'm jonesin' for the battery magnets with the on/off switch. No more running glove across side to clean shaving off. OH YEA!

 

[BD1]

Those on/off magnets are nice. Here's the one I like.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007Q6YPVG/?tag=atomicindus08-20

This model comes in handy too.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006694SC/?tag=atomicindus08-20

The standard magnets are easier to clean if you use a STAINLESS bristle brush.

Then you'll want a couple of these too.


http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006694FA/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[03protege]

Just found their nomad welding table deluxe

https://weldingsupply.com/cgi-bin/einstein.pl?PNUM::1:UNDEF:X:TS3020K3

It breaks into 3 pieces and folds up flat, since I am very limited on space and could use something to bring out to the job site (although that is rare) this would be very nice.

 

[losabio]

Jody from Welding Tips and Tricks uses Strong Hand stuff all over the place, so if you want to see some of their equipment in action, just subscribe to the dude's channel and start watching.

 

[sberry]

I am all for good gadgets. That looks kind of neat and its priced right even afforable as a treat to buy a piece or 2. That Bessy looks good, no one is getting robbed buying a piece of that as far as I can see either.

That stuff would hit super payback in any kind of production setup, not hard to spend 20 on a clamp and even some of their more specilized pieces are not outragously priced.

In the real world of general work I love "generic Brand" if there is such a thing and by that I mean I will take 1 pair of a standard over a couple lightly modified others. A good example is the curved jaw vise grip, I been putting in the semi retired drawer as it is messing/confusing with a 10R, same for a 440 channelok and number 9 hi leverage Klein side cutters.

There might be something better for some certain thing granted that, I have not tried them all but,,,, I own 15 pairs in service, about 4 that I go to when I mean biz over all other, the standard jaw that was there when they invented the fukker.

 

[Journaler]

Those on/off magnets are nice. Here's the one I like.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007Q6YPVG/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I have that magnet. It's good for quick tacks of small things, but it's not really big enough for me. Lately, I've been using it not as a square, but as a benchtop metal shaving pickup tool.

 

[Journaler]

This would be nice to have, just can't justify the price.
http://amzn.com/B0021JR9N4

I also have their on/off magnetic ground square.
It's convenient when I have something that I can't get my regular ground clamp on e.g. tubing that's had the ends closed up.

 

[sberry]

Whats that double jaw vise grip one? I got a pair or 2 I never use, in the way. Use it once a year to justify keeping it in the way.

 

[IndyGarage]

I've used a lot of their stuff.

I really like their locking pliers I've got several pairs, including the spreading pliers, which can be handy. Somebody said they were made by Grip-on - I don't know, but I do know they work pretty well.

 

[03protege]

Whats that double jaw vise grip one? I got a pair or 2 I never use, in the way. Use it once a year to justify keeping it in the way.

Are you referring to the one I posted?

 

[sberry]

In jig assembly all this is a different matter but in general work like so many wonder,,, what to get,,,, an extra vise grip isnt wasted and neither are a few C clamps. Some less expensive ones bought for "projects" so they didnt asorb our service clamps, became general pieces after completion of task. Most specialty stuff does not tend to float to the top, its still screw or grip 99.5 and our style and bench layout facilitates that.

In "general" shops I dont want all that ****, want common plate top with a shelf underneath to toss stuff out of the way so I dont got to walk on everything and can clear the top, no holes to speak of. I have room but my welding bench is not just a welding bench it is a "hub" bench for all kinds of things and dont want **** falling thru, dirt either, If I really need something exotic weld a jig, drill a hole but I cant recall the last time I did something I couldnt do it the vise, on a common table with common clamps, maybe a couple pieces of steel off the rack and a flat washer or 2. I never use those bar clamps, those blue things you see in the first pic. I finally removed them. They always ended up on the floor.

 

[sberry]

In jig assembly all this is a different matter but in general work like so many wonder,,, what to get,,,, an extra vise grip isnt wasted and neither are a few C clamps. Some less expensive ones bought for "projects" so they didnt asorb our service clamps, became general pieces after completion of task. Most specialty stuff does not tend to float to the top, its still screw or grip 99.5 and our style and bench layout facilitates that.

In "general" shops I dont want all that ****, want common plate top with a shelf underneath to toss stuff out of the way so I dont got to walk on everything and can clear the top, no holes to speak of. I have room but my welding bench is not just a welding bench it is a "hub" bench for all kinds of things and dont want **** falling thru, dirt either, If I really need something exotic weld a jig, drill a hole but I cant recall the last time I did something I couldnt do it the vise, on a common table with common clamps, maybe a couple pieces of steel off the rack and a flat washer or 2.

 

[sberry]

This area is so highly used in my shop that even though the benches are crudely constructed from scrap doesnt mean they dont work etc. I have actually remoddled this area a couple of times, some of it seems simple but it it designed to keep the very highly used as close to at hand as possible.

Its like a "kitchen" island setup with 2 benches, one with a fixed vise. I wouldnt bother with receivers etc, I would find what worked and bolt a deal in place. My cycle bud, my auto bud have simple mounted vise setups. I think you can see the double thing that wont gpo away hanging around still in this revised pic. A huge pain and a couple hours work was revising the wiring I had placed when I tossed this all together in a hurry.

When I changed to the improved hopper I relocated the thing to "exact" where I wanted it and shielded from damage, soot etc and a couple modified clamp hangers. In the summer I take my little cord reel outdoor to the apron.

Making the tub got a little convoluted and as long as I toss big pieces away in the remote scrap barrel looks like the need to empty should be minimal.

If you are tool collecting,,, dont have these types, dont know what to get first get the ones in these pictures.

 

[Stepside]

I saw a couple of clamps by Strong at TSC. Bought one.
Looked up on web and yes, they are innovative.