Even so commonplace an article as a clothespin can be put to use in the workshop of the resourceful amateur. The accompanying illustrations show how. Fig. 69 illustrates a clothespin compass. A large pin is passed through the head to form the pinion. A pencil slightly flattened is inserted in slot of clothespin and is clamped in place by a setscrew. One side of the clothespin may also be graduated so as to enable one to set the compass for any size of circle without the use of a rule.

Fig. 69 - A clothespin compass.

Fig. 70 - Clothespin clamp.

Fig. 71 - Tool rack made of clothespins.

Clothespins make very good clamps to hold small work together for matching holes, etc. The ends are drawn together by thumbscrews, as shown in Fig. 70.

By fitting a number of clothespins in a wooden block as in Fig. 71 a convenient tool rack or file for order blanks, cards, etc., is made.