Clamps for steel studs? What do you use?

 
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Old 09-02-2010, 08:25 PM   #1
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Clamps for steel studs? What do you use?


I'm gonna start soon so what kind of clamps do you prefer?

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Old 09-02-2010, 09:46 PM   #2
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Re: Clamps for steel studs? What do you use?


c-clamp vise grips work good, this way it frees up your other hand
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c-clamp vise grips work good, this way it frees up your other hand

A couple pairs of the small ones!!!

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Crimp it, then screw

no need to screw it though
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