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   daverichards | Mar 05, 2010 01:56pm | #1

   Use it on your drill press table as a hold down for your work. The lifting eye on the threaded stud is the wing nut. drop the stud through a slot in the table.

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   oldusty | Mar 05, 2010 03:44pm | #2

   As Dave has pointed out these are used in many places for stationary hold downs .

         The  RAS or a Chop saw even as a bench hold down .

          Maybe as a hold down on a jig or fixture , panel router / saw  ?

            Seams like there were some called  "Sta Fast" er sumthun like that.

                    You will find a good home for them we know .

               regards , dusty

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   kentmich | Mar 05, 2010 06:51pm | #3

   Aha! That explains why it was in the same box with a drill press machinist's vice and a mortiser. Thank you both.

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   BruceS | Mar 05, 2010 06:51pm | #4

   How can I put it delicately?    This tool can be used in an emergency situation,  namely when you run out of Preparation H   :-0

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   daverichards | Mar 05, 2010 07:09pm | #5

   Well, yeah. That was the other use I was thinking of. :-)

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   kentmich | Mar 06, 2010 11:00am | #7

   The eye was what had me baffled - I figured it was for a piece of 1/2" rope for something. But as a thumb nut to turn it with, that makes sense.

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   flairwoodworks | Mar 05, 2010 11:29pm | #6

   Brent,

   LV sells one:

   http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=46046&cat=1,43838,43845  

     

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   chri7s | Mar 06, 2010 11:30am | #8

   I used to have one for my drill press.  Very handy until someone walked with it.  You can get a new one through Lee Valley under the jigs and hold down section of clamps for about $20.

   Chri7s