Perfect clamp for iPad or camera when working with tripods, microphones or music stands. We found these wonderful little clamps at a motorcycle show holding a GPS unit on the handlebars of a Harley so you could even attach your iPad or camera to your bike using one of these We had two other partial uses in mind that we've heard about for quite some time from customers. First, photographers want a simple clamp like this to mount their iPad to their tripod while shooting so they can use both together. This is a fairly simple and useful need if you have always wanted to unload images to your iPad, display your images on a larger screen, use the iPad for external storage or even send the images through your cellular service. Second, a ton of muscians asked for a clamp like this so they could mount their iPad to a microphone or stand while practicing or playing. We hope that these two user groups and others will find these pliers as useful as we do. We love quick closures. If you know the quick closures that mount a bicycle wheel on the frame, then you will know what we are talking about. You flip the quick release lever so it is loose, then screw the threaded shaft down so it is "almost tight," then flip the lever over to lock the clamp. The jaws can handle a hose about 1.5" in diameter, which is perfect for mic stands, tripods and handlebars. The pliers are notched rubber pads so they really tighten once you have them tightened. They have a small ratchet arm that you can lock once you get the angle you want. The head is a standard 1/4-20 threaded head intended to fit any camera or one of our Nootle tripod mounts. We sell these standalone mounts for anyone who needs them for their cameras or if you already own a Nootle iPad or iPad mini mount. You can also buy them with different holders to get all the necessary functions at once.