Talk:Bar clamp

f-clamp merger
bar clamps and f-clamps refer to the same thing

will perform merger after 3 days without opposition

- Peregrine AY 13:30, 6 November 2006 (UTC)


 * While I agree that the most common use of "bar clamp" is for F-clamps, the two terms do not necessarily refer to the same thing. "Bar clamp" is also used for a device similar to a pipe clamp, except with a metal bar rather than a pipe. This is what the author of this article seems to be referring to. Here are two examples from the Lee Valley Tools web site I -beam bar clamp and Aluminum Bar Clamp. See also Jorgensen's web site pictures of different bar clamps. I think the long beam-narrow throat type is probably an older usage. So if we are going to merge, it should be into the bar clamp article, with both types mentioned. Personally, I am in favour of merging all the individual clamp articles in the main Clamp (tool) article. Luigizanasi 14:53, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I should add that the long beam-narrow throat type is also called a "sash clamp/cramp", mainly a UK and Australian usage. Luigizanasi 15:18, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Also see the discussion we had about a year ago on the Talk:Clamp (tool) page . Luigizanasi 15:52, 6 November 2006 (UTC)