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Gez
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Username: Gez
Post Number: 72
Registered: 09-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 06:50 am: | 
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Does a Forum member know of a supplier of beryllium copper Flexi Clamps? I know micro tools stock them but their European branch seems dedicated to overcharging, particularly on the postage.
Micro tools probably buy them from a well known manufacturer, so let's cut out the middle man. |
Glenn
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Username: Glenn
Post Number: 554
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 06:20 pm: |
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You will have to find a specialised tool wholesaler, most manufacturers will only supply in trade packs - not in one or two items.
These tools are very simple to make with basic hand tools - drill bits, hacksaw and files, so why not cut out the whole manufacturer/retailer chain and make your own? They can be easily cut out of aluminium, brass or phenolic sheet. I have even made the odd special from wood - where there is clearance around the part to be unscrewed to allow a bit of 'meat' round the drilled hole. An old carpenter's boxwood ruler is ideal for making small diameter clamps, but any fine grained timber will suffice. |
Bossman
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Username: Bossman
Post Number: 48
Registered: 02-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 11:19 pm: |
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Try Micro Tools in Vacaville CA................he specializes in camera repair tools and parts. |
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