Pipe clamps

Pipe

— a specialized type of clamp (see "Type") designed to work with pipes. The classic pipe clamp consists of two separate halves, each of which has a cylindrical hole for the pipe; while on one of them there is a fixed sponge, on the second — a movable element, a clamping mechanism, usually with a screw. These halves are put on the ends of the pipe and fixed on them, after which, with the help of sponges, the clamp, together with the pipe threaded into it, is fixed on a workbench, desktop or other similar object. Note that such clamps are made for pipes of a certain diameter. Also note that such tools can be used similarly to conventional clamps — to compress certain parts; the pipe in such cases plays the role of a rail on which stops are installed. Due to this design, it is possible to achieve an almost unlimited width of the clamp — the main thing is to find a pipe of the desired length. In addition, pipe clamps are also called F-shaped clamps (see the relevant paragraph), supplemented by concave clamping jaws to cover the pipe from the sides.