pritch272
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I've been waiting for Harbor Freight to put these hardwood clamps on sale, I paid $3.99 last week ($10.00 less $7 coupon) each, then I had a $5 coupon for some fuses that have been recalled, so my out the door price for wheel chocks was $3.19 for BOTH sides!.
Got me some string and a magic marker, and drew a couple of arcs with a radius of my tires.
Fired up the Band Saw:
and then the belt sander:
then checked against the arcs:
and then I had to take a trip out to the storage yard to check them out:
So, here's a question, do I have enough surface contact area or should I expand them?
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Thats pretty sweet. Nicely done. But I'll bet there are some cabinet builders out there that are getting sick right now! LOL
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Bearnkat
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Way to go, great job! What an awesome idea!
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that's cheaper than the set I made from scratch. sure beats $49.95 doesn't it. AND it works
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tom_kat
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looks like if you add a block to each side of the clamp the whole tire tread would be covered.
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fla-gypsy
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tom_kat wrote:looks like if you add a block to each side of the clamp the whole tire tread would be covered.
I agree, you need more surface contact.
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rvcamperontx
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Awesome! Thanks for the inspiration. Well I'm off to shop for some clamps...
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fla-gypsy wrote:tom_kat wrote:looks like if you add a block to each side of the clamp the whole tire tread would be covered.
I agree, you need more surface contact. Look great just as he made them.
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Ron44
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thats awesome. I have been debating what kind of wheel chocks to buy, or possibly make.
I have an old wood working clamp in the garage that I havent used in ages.
I will have these made later today
Awesome
Thanks for sharing
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larry barnhart
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I made our wood chocks and used a 2x6 but added a wider piece to make it 2". I see no reason yours will need more wood. You are a clever fella. chevman
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