pipe jaws

Sep 23, 2011 4 Replies
T

I need to fabricate a hydraulic clamp for a pipe, and trying to find the best way to grip onto a 2 7/8" pipe. I was looking at pipe jaws for a vise but not sure if they would work that great. I was looking at the below link for ease of fabrication and price because they have the thru hole in them.



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Also looking at (what seems to be) bigger pipe jaws



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but they really don't give too much information on what they are or how they work.



If anyone has any info or suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate it.


-Tom


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J

You might want to explain what the purpose of gripping the pipe is. Is it to hold it horizontal so the pipe can be machined?

-jim

tnik wrote:

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T

Yea, my bad. It's actually a clamp to hold drill pipe vertically on small drill rig. Two clamps are needed, lowest clamp will hold onto a bracket to keep the drill in line, and an upper clamp will grip the pipe when they are taking it out of the ground to break the screwed joints.

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Is this 2-7/8" drill pipe? does it have tool joints or smooth? If tool joints then can't you use normal elevators? See

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examples.

(Or am I trying to teach my grandmother to suck eggs ?-)

Cheers,

John B.

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