Alternative to Wimberley plamps? [Archive]

taxi

22-12-2008, 21:17

As the title says really. Does anyone know of an alternative to the Wimberley plamps?

I'm looking to set a small studio to do some still life shots. The usual stuff like flowers, etc.. The plamps would be idea but I cannot find them for less than £30 in the UK.

IanC_UK

22-12-2008, 21:19

i dont think anybody makes a copy mate not seen anything

22-12-2008, 21:22

Flower arranging wire or bonzai wire perhaps? :shrug:

IanC_UK

22-12-2008, 21:25

Flower arranging wire or bonzai wire perhaps? :shrug:

Might be an option, you showing a more creative side of CT ? ;) hehehehe

fracster

22-12-2008, 21:30

It looks like one of those plastic snakes we used to have as kids.....:lol:

Bonzai Wire, as Grandteacha CT say.

22-12-2008, 21:30

LOL. I must confess to a few tries at Bonzai, but I forget to water the bastids! :lol:

taxi

22-12-2008, 21:31

i dont think anybody makes a copy mate not seen anything

Thanks Ian, I was afraid of that. :shake:

Flower arranging wire or bonzai wire perhaps? :shrug:

I've been thinking of jerry rigging something, not got any ideas fixed in my head yet though. :(

I was think of something like the test tube holders you used to get in school, with a rigid vertical bar, with another with adjustable height, at 90 degree with some kind of clip on the end.

Gerald

fracster

22-12-2008, 21:31

LOL. I must confess to a few tries at Bonzai, but I forget to water the bastids! :lol:

X2.........Mine keep dying as well......:bang:

fracster

22-12-2008, 21:31

Thanks Ian, I was afraid of that. :shake:

I've been thinking of jerry rigging something, not got any ideas fixed in my head yet though. :(

I was think of something like the test tube holders you used to get in school, with a rigid vertical bar, with another with adjustable height, at 90 degree with some kind of clip on the end.

Gerald

What about one of those modellers clamp things?

taxi

22-12-2008, 21:34

It looks like one of those plastic snakes we used to have as kids.....:lol:

Bonzai Wire, as Grandteacha CT say.

:lol::lol: Like that idea. How do I get them to stop wiggling about though :thinking:

LOL. I must confess to a few tries at Bonzai, but I forget to water the bastids! :lol:

That is always going to help.

I did the opposite with my fathers flower colection. I'd water them in the morning, all being in a class house, and they would fry buy the afternoon. :eek::eek: Killed his whole collection. He was nt happy to say the least.

taxi

22-12-2008, 21:35

What about one of those modellers clamp things?

:thumbs::thumbs:

I've been thinking about them, but I cannot find them in Inverness. Well that's what you get for living so far north.

I'll have to have a browse on the internet.

fracster

22-12-2008, 21:39

:thumbs::thumbs:

I've been thinking about them, but I cannot find them in Inverness. Well that's what you get for living so far north.

I'll have to have a browse on the internet.

I think CPC have them,google CPC and it`ll give you alink.........:thumbs:

£4.50 each........http://cpc.farnell.com/TL10478/tools-storage-handling/product.us0?sku=duratool-d00269

22-12-2008, 21:40

I love those Chinese Elm trees, one of the easier ones to keep too, but they're only in a pot about an inch high. When it's really hot in summer you only have to miss watering one day and it's Goodnight Vienna. :gag:

fracster

22-12-2008, 21:43

I have two Sirissa`s (SP) left alive, seem quite "hard to kill", I christened one Bruce Willis.......:D

Joe T

22-12-2008, 21:47

I have two Sirissa`s (SP) left alive, seem quite "hard to kill", I christened one Bruce Willis.......:D

Exactly how did you 'christen' it? ;)

fracster

22-12-2008, 21:49

Exactly how did you 'christen' it? ;)

It was something to do with 6 pints of bitter I seem to recall,vaguely..........:D

krazy_horse

22-12-2008, 21:53

What about these, would need modding though...

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axminster-Coolant-Delivery-Tubes-21784.htm

krazy_horse

22-12-2008, 21:58

Found some better (read cheaper) ones:

http://www.tektrak.co.uk/coolanthoses.html

http://www.sussextools.co.uk/show_product.php?pinf=1-185-0-4-44-----

taxi

22-12-2008, 22:02

It was something to do with 6 pints of bitter I seem to recall,vaguely..........:D

Ant it survived. :eek::eek: It need slooking after now

What about these, would need modding though...

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axminster-Coolant-Delivery-Tubes-21784.htm

Thanks Krazy horse, Might need to much modification and no idea whta I'd do with the pump.

grumpybadger

22-12-2008, 22:06

The plamps actually use that coolant piping stuff but with Wimberley custom bits on each end. I'd love a cheaper solution but I haven't found one.

taxi

22-12-2008, 22:07

Found some better (read cheaper) ones:

http://www.tektrak.co.uk/coolanthoses.html

http://www.sussextools.co.uk/show_product.php?pinf=1-185-0-4-44-----

I like your thinking and def going to keep these in mind :thumbs:

stan the man

22-12-2008, 22:07

taxi

22-12-2008, 22:10

The plamps actually use that coolant piping stuff but with Wimberley custom bits on each end. I'd love a cheaper solution but I haven't found one.

I'm learning this very quickly, thanks to krazy horse. I just don't now a way of connecting the clamps to the top and bottom.

Thinking cap is on, and its hurting

Gerald

grumpybadger

22-12-2008, 22:13

taxi

22-12-2008, 22:20

Gerald,

When you solve it, please let me know!!! I think Plamps are two lengths of LocLine (so about 22 inches long) and the 3/8 not 1/4 inch stuff. When I looked at doing a copy, I decided it would cost as much as the Wimberley stuff. Done nothing about it yet but want some for the macro season next year.

Paul

Paul

I have that sinking feeling that by the time I buy all the components, it would come in at around the same cost as the plamps. I want 2 of them, one for the back ground one of the item I'm going to photograph.

That's £60 and I'm not really prepared to spent that.

I'll you know if I find the answer though.

Gerald

taxi

22-12-2008, 22:22

spend some money ya tight scot....er welsh git :lol:

Do I hear you where going to sent 2 up for me for xmas? :lol::lol:

I think this Scottish penny pinching has caught on already :lol: :lol:

grumpybadger

22-12-2008, 22:23

I have that sinking feeling that by the time I buy all the components, it would come in at around the same cost as the plamps. I want 2 of them, one for the back ground one of the item I'm going to photograph.

That's £60 and I'm not really prepared to spent that.

That's exactly where I got. But I reckon I'll end up buying them. I also want 2, one for plant stem and one for reflector.

Paul

taxi

22-12-2008, 22:25

Paul do you know if we can discount if we buy in large numbers??

grumpybadger

22-12-2008, 22:33

I'd doubt it unless we wanted to bring them in from the US. And with the £/$ shift I doubt it would be that good.

stan the man

22-12-2008, 22:34

Do I hear you where going to sent 2 up for me for xmas? :lol::lol:

I think this Scottish penny pinching has caught on already :lol: :lol:

as soon as i get my lottery winnings..i'll get some sent up :thumbs:

p.s. have a great crimbo :wave:

taxi

22-12-2008, 22:41

I'd doubt it unless we wanted to bring them in from the US. And with the £/$ shift I doubt it would be that good.

I think I might end up grumpy after this.

You're right about the exchange rate, I worked it out at about £24 before delivery from the states. :(

The only supplier i could find in the Uk is warehouse express. I'll give them a ring in the morning and see what they say.

as soon as i get my lottery winnings..i'll get some sent up :thumbs:

p.s. have a great crimbo :wave:

So how much did you win?? Put it on your card and pay it off when you get your winnings!!!!

Have a happy crimbo as well :thumbs:

stan the man

22-12-2008, 22:44

not won anything yet,but when i do...you can have them :p

taxi

22-12-2008, 22:48

not won anything yet,but when i do...you can have them :p

I'll be waiting patiently :lol:

taxi

23-12-2008, 12:29

I've just spoken to these people http://www.bobrigby.com/products.html and they said we could get a 10% discount if we order 10 or more as a group buy. But this would be negated by the time we redistribute amongest ourselves.

Hhhhhmm this is looking more of a challenge than I thought :(

Gerald

taxi

23-12-2008, 12:41

I've also been given a link for this kit from another forum.

Climpex (http://www.climpex.co.uk/newframe/climpphoto.htm)

I'm waiting on pricing information, but has anyone used this equipment?. If so what do you think of it?

krazy_horse

23-12-2008, 22:07

It should be dead easy to make these, here is a rough sketch to show how it can be done:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Plamper_clamp.JPG

The modular bits are obviously modular and come apart, hence their name. So you simply remove the end one, slide in a suitably sized bolt, and washer if necessary, then attach a clamp, and secure with a washer and nut.

The clamps range in size and strength, depending on what you want to clamp. The clamps can usually be sourced from your local market in a pack of 10 different sizes for a few quid.

Place the end module back, and Robert is your mother's brother.

All for less than a tenner, and can be completely customisable (is that a word?)

Hope that helps!

Jonathan

taxi

23-12-2008, 22:38

Hi Jonathan

What you're suggesting is what I've been thinking in creating one. what I need to do is find a good market with one of those tools stores with everything for a £1 or a £1 store, but the one in town has not got a huge range of tools :(

I've just seen this (http://www.flickr.com/groups/diyphotographynet/discuss/72157604992426025/) on flickr, not great but giving me a few ideas :)