Wooden "Paper Clips"

[eTraxx]

So. I am at Walmart in the Office Supply section. Then .. I see this. "Wooden paper clips".

NO WAY!! I was forced by some .. power .. to purchase them.

I mean .. DANG! .. these surely will be useful in 'gluing up'

 

[Davejb]

Those are also called clothes hangers, been using them for ages for various clamping duties, the work great don't they!

 

[NH Mike]

What Dave said. Only difference I see is a standard clothes pin is longer on the handle end. Take 'em apart and the handle end makes good temporary taperd shims to get things level. Also great for resealing potato chip and pretzel bags and hanging painted parts up on a line to dry. Spring clothes pins and hemostats are a close second to duct tape for usefullness.

 

[Gary B]

Take them apart and re-assemble with the wood upside down so the long pointy ends close together. Makes a very useful clamp also.

I'm a big fan of the little metal clips women used to use to hold curls in their hair. Problem is, they're getting hard to find! I still have a few my brother and I borrowed from my Mom forty years ago.

 

[eTraxx]

Uhhhh ok. I thought the photo of the 'miniature' clothes pin holding together the penny and dime showed what I thought was 'cool' the size .. making them more useful in ways then the full size ones.

 

[Davejb]

Uhhhh ok. I thought the photo of the 'miniature' clothes pin holding together the penny and dime showed what I thought was 'cool' the size .. making them more useful in ways then the full size ones.

They do, if I was paying attention I would have noticed that!

 

[NH Mike]

Take them apart and re-assemble with the wood upside down so the long pointy ends close together. Makes a very useful clamp also.

There is also a way to take them apart and reassemble them into a wooden match shooter. The spring becomes the trigger and when pulled the match is shot out and lit. Many happy hours spent during 8th grade recess setting each other on fire. Just one of the things you learned in school during the 50's.

 

[bkpigs]

There is also a way to take them apart and reassemble them into a wooden match shooter. The spring becomes the trigger and when pulled the match is shot out and lit. Many happy hours spent during 8th grade recess setting each other on fire. Just one of the things you learned in school during the 50's.

I think I need an explaination on how to do this. Pictures would be great

 

[NH Mike]

I think I need an explaination on how to do this. Pictures would be great

Being a family web site and no doubt younger folks viewing I don't think it would be wise to offer directions.

 

[okiecrip621]

did you get those at walmart in camden? GARY

 

[eTraxx]

did you get those at walmart in camden? GARY

Yep. They are on the isle with the Office stuff .. along with giant cork board pins etc.

 

[okiecrip621]

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how do i remove side frames from bachman GP-40 i have a bent axle and need to change or try to straighten it

 

[eTraxx]

how do i remove side frames from bachman GP-40 i have a bent axle and need to change or try to straighten it

Here is the Bachmann GP40 product pdf. Looks like you pull the front and rear of the side frame so it slips off of those angled tabs.

 

[okiecrip621]

thanks for the pdf maybe i can get now

 

[Beachbum]

I'm a big fan of the little metal clips women used to use to hold curls in their hair. Problem is, they're getting hard to find! I still have a few my brother and I borrowed from my Mom forty years ago.

Bobbypins? (sp?) Shaped like a "hairpin" curve. Heh heh heh...

 

[tomstockton]

Bobby pins -- you mean like this?

I can assure you they still make and sell them... my teenage daughter goes through them like crazy. Never thought about them as a hobby tool, though...

Regards,
Tom Stockton

 

[Gary B]

Ah, noooooooo, that's not the kind I meant. The ones I'm talking about are stainless steel with a little spring that closes a long end and the short ends are angled so you can push them open. Some have a pointy long end and some two prongs. I'll have to find a picture.

Bobby pins -- you mean like this?


I can assure you they still make and sell them... my teenage daughter goes through them like crazy. Never thought about them as a hobby tool, though...

Regards,
Tom Stockton

 

[eTraxx]

Ah, noooooooo, that's not the kind I meant. The ones I'm talking about are stainless steel with a little spring that closes a long end and the short ends are angled so you can push them open. Some have a pointy long end and some two prongs. I'll have to find a picture.

You mean something like this? Evidently they call them "Alligator hair clips"

or these ..

 

[Gary B]

That's what I mean! These things are great, especially the top pointy ones. I've got some newer ones of the two prong type and they don't hold as well as the ones 'borrowed' from Mom long ago. Never knew the name of them. What neat is you can bend the ends to better hold the item. Unfortunately I've either broken or lost most of my stash. Need to look for more when I'm out with the wife.

 

[tooter]

I use magnets and small various sized pieces of metal to clamp parts. It's great for assembling Kadee #15's, because the little magnetic spring retainer cylinder stays put in the slot while you compress the spring.