C-Clamp Storage - What are you guys doing?

[markpelly]

I know some pay not have a lot of metal c-clamps being woodworkers, but I was wondering for those who do have them...what do you for storage? Pictures are welcomed.

 

I currently have mine in a tool box on the side of my bench, they should be somewhere that a little more organized.

[mds2]

I clamp them on the front of some shelves.

[Andrew Pritchard]

My clamp rack currently consists of a section of 2x4 ripped down the middle and screwed to the wall. All my clamps just rest on that. Works fine and I can't say I've had a problem knocking them on the floor.

[markpelly]

Reasonable ideas, I know every shop is going to be different and someone will have a different plan for storing them. Just trying to get some ideas.

[wtnhighlander]

Just a drawer in a roll-around toolbox.

[Eric.]

I replaced mine with F-styles and parallels.   I have a few left in a drawer.  I use them rarely.

[..Kev]

I have a few in the shop but, can't honestly remember the last time they were used.

[Freddie]

In the spirit of bang for the buck, you may consider phasing out the c clamps and replacing them with the $3 f clamps from harbor freight. They are great to have a bunch of them around. I have yet to add wall storage for them, heck, I have yet to finish anything in my shop for "me"!

[markpelly]

I agree, I do not use them as much for woodworking but I do use them once in a while. My shop doubles as a shop for my vehicles as well so they arent going to be thrown away. I think you guys have convinced me to move them away from my woodworking tools though.

[CessnaPilotBarry]

Hang them inverted, on a hook

[wdwerker]

Inverted on a pegboard hook. I have about a dozen of the 3 way C clamps for attaching edges, they hang next to the regular C clamps.

[TerryMcK]

I have only 2 now and only use them to clamp an old work mate (a Black and Decker not a buddy!) to stabilise its legs

[Dave H]

I only use two on a regular basis for the fence on my drill press so I keep those two next to the DP the rest knock around in a drawer. I used to use them for holding a sacrificial fence on my table saw but now have those handy dandy clamps from Rockler.

[..Kev]

Wood magazine, March (14) issue, page 16 has a "shop tip" idea for hanging them.

[markpelly]

Wood magazine, March (14) issue, page 16 has a "shop tip" idea for hanging them.

 

Funny enough, someone bought me the single copy for March of Wood magazine.

[RichardA]

I used a piece of scrap 1x pine nailed between two studs, and just hang them there!

[jHop]

I just tossed my scrap of 2x construction lumber I used to store my handscrew and c-clamps to.  I had a strip on each side from more 2x4 that I had ripped off (to bring it down to a 2x3 for my lathe bench) that I used to "soften" the grip.  I stored them actually clamped on to the narrow sides, with the handles alternating so I could see 1: how many I had left, 2: how many I had, 3: what condition they are in, and 4) be able to reach them to remove them.

 

Now, I have two inside the shop (for the guide track for the circular saw) that I've clamped to a shelf.  (They are clamped between the woodworking tool section and the car fluids section, as I've used them for both.)  I also have two inside the house, hanging on a screwdriver rack on the pegboard wall in the utility room.  I just put them on the end holders, and insert a screwdriver into the rack to pin them in place.  I have one larger c-Clamp that I leave in the plastic "tool" box (former shoe storage plastic bin) that I've dedicated to brake jobs.  I usually use it to reset the caliper piston, but I did once use it to hold a 4x4 beam in place to attempt to drill holes in it.  If the drill had held out, it would have worked.

[Bombarde16]

I only use little, 2" c-clamps so I keep them in a bucket.

[Randy Thurman-Keup]

I have about a dozen 3"(?) that I mostly use for constructing temporary fixtures and jigs out of Al and steel angle irons.  They are quite handy for that and I keep them hung on a small strip of wood along with the spring clamps.

[Jon Ludwig]

I use a little frame with a dowel set about 2" from the wall, running horizontally. The clamps, both c- and f-style hang inverted from the dowel.

[stahlee]

I rarely would use C Clamps for woodworking. I keep most of them in the garage for metal fabrication.

[JMort847]

I use them to clamp up laminations (much easier and less wasted space than F clamps), clamping things on the bench, drill press, band saw, etc. Also great for clamping lap joints and dimensional lumber. While I have a bunch of other clamps, for their cost, they have a lot of benefit to me.