ok, so the clamps supplied with Clarke welders are pretty poxy - I can feel the handle get warm where the wires are crimped (the crimp is fine) so who sells a chunkier clamp ?

I bought one of these, works fine up to 180 AMP on my Cebora set...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Welding-Earth-Clamp-200-Amp-Crocodile-Type_W0QQitemZ150127373469QQihZ005QQcategoryZ11774QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Probably Halfrauds they have a very nice jumplead robust clamp over here in holland.

edit: pete beat me to it, that's the One very cheap also

Grtz Thomas

[Edited on 28/9/07 by thomas4age]

yeah, should have looked on ebay.

so how do you attach wire to it? looks like the bolt should hold wire to clamp but the wahsers look quite small - unless the is a crimp connector you are menat to fit onto the wire.


I wonder if I can tonk up something similar at home with some old copper pipe......?

Go to the local tool merchants; not Ebay.

These things are dirt cheap and one should always check them first, and you will get a more compact one which will still be able to carry the current..

The cheap ones on Ebay are too tight and take two hands to open!!

I got mine from the local BOC shop - not expensive, and come in various sizes.

and ask them to crimp on a decent AMP M8 sock on the wire at the same time.

grtz Thomas

cheap mole grips work for me, just weld a bolt to the edge, and a couple of nuts to hold the eyelet of the wire . Also can hold pieces as well.

Cheers

R