Took me 3 tries to get a parallel straightedge clamp to actually stay put on a steel rule

I kept fighting with this clamp that would slip after an hour of drawing. Tried tightening it more, cleaning the surface, even sanding the clamp face a bit. Nope. Finally realized I was using it wrong - you gotta position it at the very end of the rule, not in the middle. Now it stays solid for a full shift. Anyone else struggle with these things?

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lindaowens14d agoMost Upvoted

Had the exact same frustration with mine for weeks. Kept thinking I needed to buy a more expensive clamp or something. Then a coworker pointed out the same thing about positioning it at the end of the rule and it clicked. Made me realize I was overcomplicating it big time. Honestly felt dumb for not trying that sooner but hey at least it works now. Glad you figured it out too.

sage_ramirez4213d ago

Are we really acting like clamping something to the end of a tape measure is some kind of breakthrough? It's tape measure 101. I've seen guys in the field do this without even thinking about it. The fact that it took weeks to figure out kinda proves the point that people overthink simple stuff. But also, it's not that deep. Clamp it or don't, the floor still gets laid either way. Some of yall act like this solved world hunger.