What are these clamps for?

[ebinmaine 67,277]

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I got these little clamps in a bucket stuff this morning. The end of the screw is cupped which may indicate a set screw? There is a marking on each one that says 3/8. Just curious to know what they are or if there is something else that they would be put into.

 

 

[Stormin 9,981]

With you saying the end of the screw is cupped, Eric, makes me think of something for making holes.

Edited September 29, 2019 by Stormin

[ACman 7,618]

Are the bottoms of the clamp threaded for 3/8” too ? If so I’d say a beam clamp used to hang things from using 3/8” rod . Guess there’s different sizes too . We used 3/8” for hanging duct , gas lines , ect. off beams in commercial buildings.

https://www.grainger.com/product/ANVIL-C-Clamp-Beam-Clamp-4HYF4

 

Just  ( different types of beam clamps images ) and you may find something that you could use and didn’t even know it existed .

Edited September 29, 2019 by ACman

[Stormin 9,981]

4 minutes ago, ACman said:

Are the bottom clamp threaded for 3/8” too ? If so I’d say they’re a old style of a beam clamp used to hang things from using 3/8” rod .

 

You could well be right there, Jeff.

 

Eric. Can you photo the bottom of the clamps?

 

[ebinmaine 67,277]

13 minutes ago, Stormin said:

photo the bottom of the clamps?

Here's a photo of the other side. There are no other holes drilled.

 

 

[oliver2-44 9,689]

I think those are some type of rivet clamps. I have some that we’re in my dads aircraft stuff. Not exactly sure how they were used

[SALTYWRIGHT 859]

THEY ARE BEAM CLAMPS TO HANG A 3/8 THREADED ROD FROM A I-BEAM.

[19richie66 17,500]

[Kenneth R Cluley 515]

Definitely beam clamps for hanging pipe tubing a/c units etc from structural steel or metal buildings.

[ACman 7,618]

This side should be threaded too ? 

 

 

Edited September 29, 2019 by ACman

[formariz 11,987]

13 minutes ago, ACman said:

Is this side threaded too ? 

Should be threaded making it a vertical load beam clamp.

 

They are extremely use full for other than the intended applications. I have used them on a deck adjuster that kept slipping out of adjustment to clamp it solid and similar stuff.

[Stormin 9,981]

1 hour ago, ACman said:

This side should be threaded too ? 

 

 

 

That's the shot I was wanting. Can't see the threaded hole in the photo's.

[peter lena 8,582]

installed , MILES OF PIPING  with those, always adding process lines as demand required, used them on a lot of the hopp 2, miller beer concentrate , we were using Pyrex clear glass lines to verify flow points . why is miller beer clear ?  we used to make the synthetic concentrate for their beer, a natural hop would spoil in clear glass thats why its a  dark color to protect the beer. pete 

[JCM 9,130]

In the Plumbing & Heating Trade in Massachusetts those were known as 3/8'' side beam clamps to be used in conjunction with threaded rod and either A band,F&M Rings or Clevis type pipe or tubing Hangers, I am sure they have different names depending on where you hail from.

[ebinmaine 67,277]

I'm not in the Workshop anymore so I can't take a picture of that other hole but it is NOT threaded.

It is in fact, larger than the threaded end.

 

[Stormin 9,981]

I wonder if someone has drilled it out for some reason?

[ebinmaine 67,277]

1 hour ago, Stormin said:

I wonder if someone has drilled it out for some reason?

I had that thought too.

I'll take another look at them later today.