I don't know what to call these

[Dave]

Reading the thread about compound sliding mitre saws, Roger mills wrote that he mounted his to a piece of kitchen work top. I don't want mine to be mounted with nuts and bolts, but there are over centre levers/fasteners that would allow quick fastening and release. Anyone know where I can find some with about a 10 mm screw thread? Or do I have to make my own?

Dave

[Cicero]

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Have a look here under vices, etc:

you don't see exactly what you want you might get some ideas for making your own. You can also use G-clamps or similar although not strictly quick release.

Cic.

[Roger Mills]

The feet of the mitre saw in question have sloping upper surfaces - so it's very difficult clamp it firmly to a surface using G-clamps or similar. You could screw it to a couple of strips of wood, and clamp *those* to a surface with G-clamps or quick-release bar clamps.

[Roger Mills]

I'm not quite sure what you mean, but Screwfix do "Workbench Clamps"

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[PeterC]

Ta for the suggestion - very useful method. Are these the things on this page?

[Cicero]

I can't comment because the page you reference only shows a nearly blank page. Try a quick browse through vices, etc. as I suggested.

Cic.

[Bob Minchin dangling via a don]

Toggle clamps. Axminster type B are most likely to suit but I doubt they will have a

10mm thread.

try

for industrial sizes clamps that might go up to 10mm

[PeterC]

That's weird, but same here. I looked under vices, then tried clamps and found the over-centre toggle clamps that look very useful for holding things in place.

[PeterC]

One there rated at 250kg! Four of those should hold even an angle grinder.

[Andy Burns]

only the 400kg one has M10 thread.

[Jon Fairbairn]

If you can't find that, rather than nuts and bolts, I've used prong-tees and wing-bolts (wing-screws/thumb-screws) to fasten things to my workmate. The prong tees stay attached, and the wing bolts don't take long to twiddle in and tighten.

I got some of them from here , I think.

[Dave]

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Yes, that's the sort of thing I had in my mind.

Thanks

Dave

[Dave]

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That is a possibility. :-)

Once again thanks for every ones help.

Dave