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BAND CLAMP sa BAND CLAMP ACCESSORIES & JIGS sa CORNER & FRAME CLAMP x ROPE CLAMP x STRAP CLAMP x WEB CLAMP xx CLAMP Rubber band clamps made from bicycle inner tubes. Convert long door springs into clamps for chairs, frames, cylinders, etc. Tip on using a band clamp (web clamp) when gluing three feet to the center pedestal of an occasional table. Strap clamp (web clamp) for small parts consists of a guitar tuning mechanism, shop-built clamping block, and a wire or string. Tip: Good clamp for securing odd shaped objects is made from a length of rope, piece of copper pipe and a dowel. Tip on using a web clamp to square up a cabinet or other large rectangular project during the clamping process. Tip on using a Spanish windlass (a form of rope clamp) to draw objects together. Clamp up edge joints using the Spanish luthier's technique for joining guitar tops and backs. The "clamp" involves using rope and wooden wedges. Tip: Use worm-screw hose clamps to clamp segmented turning blanks or other cylindrical gluing jobs. Use a heavy chain to make a "pipe clamp" of almost unlimited length. Tip: Use elastic plastic "plant-tie" tape to clamp small jobs and irregular work. Tip on using motorcycle rim strips for clamping and securing. Technique for squaring up a cabinet uses a pair of web clamps in conjunction with extra-long glue cauls. Rubber-strip clamp is cut from an old inner tube, is versatile, and will never mar the work. Tip on making light duty band clamps from braided nylon rope. Tip on making inexpensive web clamps from steel strapping and small wood blocks. Clamping pressure is provided by a C-clamp pressing on the blocks. Light-duty band clamps made from 7" rubber bands and S-hooks. Tip on using "Dyna-Band" rubber exercise straps for odd-shaped clamping. Tip on greatly enlarging the diameter of a screw-tightening open hose clamp by cutting in half and inserting steel or plastic banding. Using bungee cord to clamp the dovetailed legs of a pedestal table during glue-up. Tip: Use worm-drive hose clamps when gluing cracked furniture legs or spindles. Tip: Make powerful rubber band clamps from truck tire inner tubes. Tip: Use a rope to clamp odd-shaped items during gluing. Band clamp for gluing round or irregular objects. Wooden wedges are used to tighten cords which are being used to hold irregular shaped objects being glued. How to use cord and wedges (or a hammer) to form an emergency clamp for boards being glued together. Workshop minicourse. More about clamping. Using bar clamps, making your own clamp cradle for bar clamps, and using a rope clamp. Rope, a handscrew and two wooden wedges are combined to form a band clamp. Tip on using bicycle inner tubes to clamp irregularly shaped objects. Wire clamps. A unique third hand. Using binding wires applied with a wire tightener to hold parts together during machining, welding, or assembly operations. This process works better and is of an less obstruction that many clamps, vises or fixtures. How to fabricate the wire tightener and apply the wires. Shop-built band clamp uses a unique clamp housing that fits around the corner of the case or frame being clamped. A large eyebolt and plastic wing nut provide the force to tighten the bands. Tip on using electrical cable ties as clamps for irregularly-shaped objects. Simple band clamping technique for assembling rectangular cabinets with miter joints at all corners. Tip on using rope "clamps" to hold laminations to a form while gluing. Tip: Use #107 rubber bands as band clamps for small objects. Tip: Use both strap clamp (web clamp) and pipe clamps when assembling a mitered box or frame. Tip: Use stainless-steel hose clamps when gluing broken cylindrical furniture legs. A strap clamp that uses a pressure pedal to hold odd-shaped work pieces tight against the top of a workbench. Tip on evenly distributing pressure from strap clamps. Strap-type clamp made from a rope and two pieces of wood. How to use cargo tie down straps as woodworking clamps. Tip on using a "Quick-Grip" clamp and ordinary strapping material to make a band clamp of any length. Stainless steel hose clamps can be linked together to encircle large or irregular-shaped work pieces. Tip on modifying worm-drive hose clamps to grip delicate or awkwardly-shaped work pieces. Tip: Use a length of rope (or webbing) and a handscrew to do the same job as a web clamp or picture-frame clamp. Use stretched bungee cord to clamp irregular-shape objects. Technique for using a combination of band and bar clamps when clamping rounded stock. Tip on increasing the diameter of worm-gear style hose clamps so they can be used in woodworking applications. Tip on using a piece of rope to clamp chair rungs to chair legs. Adjustable clamp for use on circular objects is made from nylon strapping tape and an adjustable, screw-style pipe clamp. Tip on using automobile seat belts as web clamps. Tip: How to use binding cord to hold a crossbanding or inlay to a curved edge while the glue sets. Homemade "web clamps" are made from rope and wood. Use ordinary C-clamps to provide the tension. A strap-clamp system. Vertical clamping pads feature cutouts for web clamp straps. The webbing is held in place by a simple turnbuckle. Quick clamp for irregular shapes is made from a rubber band and a washer. Inexpensive band clamps are made from plastic banding material and utilize this simple shop-built device to tighten and lock the banding. One-piece wooden tool stretches bands tight while securing banding with nails. How to use pipe strapping to clamp round objects being glued. | |||||||||
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