Behind the Scenes: Warning Flags & Pinch Rods

One of the benefits of being a paid subscriber is getting to look at some products as we develop them. We are doing some preliminary work today on two new products. Here’s a quick look.

Pinch Rods

We had to discontinue our pinch rods this year because the price of the brass part tripled, making the tool a no-go. So now we are looking at a new design in steel. This design was brought to my attention by Roger Davis and uses keystock with a clever clamping mechanism.

Like our old pinch rods, the user can make them as big or small as they please. Keystock is available in a wide variety of lengths and is inexpensive.

Also, Roger has a bunch of accessories that work with the clamp.

Our machinist is optimistic that we’ll be able to make the design at a price that makes sense for the market. Stay tuned.