How to find this specific type of hardware clamp

June 2, 2015 6:50 PM

Hello all! I'm interested in making some DIY acrylic dividers nearly identical to these. I am having trouble finding the types of clamps shown in the last photo, but it seems like something that should be available in a hardware store. Anyone know if these types of clamps are available to purchase? I searched on McMaster but didn't find anything. Specific links or search suggestions welcome! Thank you!
posted by TessaGal to Grab Bag (7 answers total)

You could probably dig around a Home Depot hardware section to find a suitable workaround, but if this is for personal use, and you only need a few, I'd call the manufacturer "Rollin Products" and explain what you are trying to do and see if you can purchase the parts directly from them. Product is stated to be made in USA, so the assumption could stand that they have them and may be able to sell them to you separately or direct you to someone who can. Couldn't hurt to ask. The number on the contact us page is 800.597.1195
posted by Debaser626 at 8:10 PM on June 2, 2015

Just from thumbing around, they look like they're basic c-clamps machined with shelf clamp/bracket. From looking around, especially for vertical shelf clamps, it looks like you could probably jury rig something effectively the same. How important are aesthetics?
posted by klangklangston at 8:28 PM on June 2, 2015

Does it need to clamp to the tabletop, or can it bolt through? There seem to be a lot of glass/acrylic clamps that bolt to the surface.
posted by Anoplura at 8:41 PM on June 2, 2015 [1 favorite]

I don't know the right name for them but I found some possibilities with a Google image search of "table edge clamp". Awhile back I made a very robust table edge clamp for a stereo microscope... I bolted a 5 x 6" aluminum plate to the bottom of McMaster press clamp to turn it into a c-clamp, turned it over and attached them microscope to the plate.
posted by tinker at 10:32 PM on June 2, 2015

Oh, this is interesting. How about something like this knob and pad combined with a U-bracket? Or better yet, these U-bracket levelers with the pad flipped, or replaced with another knob-and-pad assembly?
posted by suedehead at 2:11 PM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]

Alternately, this microphone clamp is cheap enough and pre-made; you'd just have to drill the holes in the steel with a drill press or something.
posted by suedehead at 2:13 PM on June 3, 2015

TessaGal, let us know what you end up using! I'm personally curious.
posted by suedehead at 7:19 AM on June 6, 2015