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Upper row: F-clamp or bar clamp, one-handed bar clamp ("Quick Grip"), wooden handscrew; Lower row: spring clamp, C-clamp (G-clamp ), wooden cam clamp. A clamp is a fastening device used to hold or secure objects tightly together to prevent movement or separation through the application of inward pressure.
Because of the lever action the jaws move only slightly but with much force. Locking pliers have four advantages: Their lever action is stronger than that of ordinary pliers, so they can apply much more force; Even though they can apply more force, they do so in a very controlled manner; this is because the jaws will never close beyond the set ...
Spring tension at the top end holds the grasping ends apart until pressure is applied. This provides an extended pinch and allows the user to easily grasp, manipulate and quickly release small objects or delicate tissue with readily variable pressure. Thumb forceps are used to hold tissue still when applying sutures, to gently move tissues out ...
In a later design, right angled plates are higher than the screws and the holder. [citation needed] The screws go under the frame (work-piece) to be held, and the bit clamps down on the lower-edge of the frame. [citation needed] Recent designs are more complicated; a rigid body holds one fixed and one moveable jaw activated by a cam.
A drill chuck is a specialised self-centering, three-jaw chuck, usually with capacity of 0.5 in (13 mm) or less, and rarely greater than 1 in (25 mm), used to hold drill bits or other rotary tools. This type of chuck is used on tools ranging from professional equipment to inexpensive hand and power drills for domestic use.
F-clamps. An F-clamp, also known as a bar clamp or speed clamp, is a type of clamp. The name comes from its "F" shape. This tool is used in woodworking while more permanent attachment is being made with screws or glue, or in metalworking to hold pieces together for welding or bolting. F-clamps are similar to but distinct from C-clamps and pipe ...