# Moving those heavy barrels of charcoal and steel, etc?

**URL:** http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/moving-those-heavy-barrels-of-charcoal-and-steel-etc/6162
**Category:** Fab Shop
**Created:** [November 27, 2021, 4:06am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/moving-those-heavy-barrels-of-charcoal-and-steel-etc/6162 "2021-11-27T04:06:50Z")
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### Author: ![spaco](http://forum.driveonwood.com/user_avatar/forum.driveonwood.com/spaco/32/28003_2.png) [@spaco](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/spaco)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2021, 4:06am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/moving-those-heavy-barrels-of-charcoal-and-steel-etc/6162/1 "2021-11-27T04:06:50Z")

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I saw a video where a guy used vise grips as a “Vertical Plate Clamp” by replacing the adjusting bolt with an eyebolt. I thought is was a good idea, so here’s what I did:

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/928Iefj82eE/hqdefault.jpg "Using Vise Grips As Vertical Plate Clamps #195") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=928Iefj82eE)

## Pete Stanaitis

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### Author: ![r\_wesseling](http://forum.driveonwood.com/user_avatar/forum.driveonwood.com/r_wesseling/32/30940_2.png) [@r\_wesseling](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/r_wesseling)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2021, 4:51am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/moving-those-heavy-barrels-of-charcoal-and-steel-etc/6162/2 "2021-11-27T04:51:06Z")

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This is good. I suggest it should go in [Tools Tips & Tricks](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/tools-tips-and-tricks/2624/389).

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### Author: ![don\_mannes](http://forum.driveonwood.com/user_avatar/forum.driveonwood.com/don_mannes/32/19008_2.png) [@don\_mannes](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/don_mannes)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/moving-those-heavy-barrels-of-charcoal-and-steel-etc/6162/3 "2021-11-27T13:00:22Z")

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Good idea Pete. I used to be strong enough to horse things around but now that I am old I like to use whats left of my brain instead whats left of my brawn. Thanks for the tip.

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### Author: ![Dualfuel](http://forum.driveonwood.com/user_avatar/forum.driveonwood.com/dualfuel/32/44108_2.png) [@Dualfuel](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Dualfuel)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/moving-those-heavy-barrels-of-charcoal-and-steel-etc/6162/4 "2021-11-28T14:15:03Z")

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We use American made Vice Grip brand w/“C” jaw and the chain welded onto the hand grip.  
C shape grips will lift plastic drums too.