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C CLAMP sa C CLAMP ACCESSORIES & JIGS sa C CLAMP STORAGE xx CLAMP Modify a C-clamp so that it can be fastened to the underside of the piece being clamped. Ideal for use when laminating. Clamping with wedges. How to use the power of the wedge to exert clamping pressure. Shop-built clamps include a single-beam bar clamp, double-beam bar clamp and a deep-throat C-clamp. Tip on clamping a large work piece (such as a tabletop) to the workbench using hardwood strips and C-clamps which won't be in the way while working the surface. Shop-made edging clamp made from plywood and ordinary hardware. Use a C-clamp combined with a soft rubber ball to hold curved, irregular material in a miter box. Rings of plastic cut from PVC pipe are slit to form a "C-clamp" that is ideal when attaching edging to countertops. Use a combination of C-clamps and wooden wedges to clamp a scarf joint. Tip: Improvise a deep-throat clamp from a C-clamp and some scrap wood. Shop-built deep-throat C-clamp made from wood, nut and bolt. Improvised edge clamp made from a C-clamp and 2 wedges. Tip on replacing the sliding bars on C-clamps with a welded nut that takes up less room. Racking clamps made from scrap wood are used to hold edge banding while glue sets. Made just slightly wider than needed, this shallow, non-adjustable C-clamp or bar clamp is simply "racked" or jammed against the edge to provide pressure. Technique for using small C-clamps to glue wide boards together. No-twist clamp. A unique C-clamp does not put twisting pressure on the piece being clamped. Production of this clamp from steel is an ideal project for a school metal shop. Tip: Use an ordinary C-clamp and a wooden wedge to do the same job as a three-way edging clamp. C-clamps made from channel iron and threaded rod. Homemade C-clamp is more rigid than commercial C-clamps. Design for a wooden C-style clamp that uses two 6" wedges to apply pressure. Ideal for holding laminate or veneer at the edges of a work piece. Four C-clamps made from pipe and plywood. Unique C-style edge clamps from plywood and ordinary hardware make it easy to apply and hold hardwood edging. Shop-built C-clamps have deeper throats. Built from pieces of 2x4 lumber, leather strips, nut, bolt, and spring. Tip: Two C-clamps provide a "third hand" for holding small parts while soldering, brazing, etc. Convert a bent C-clamp into a hold down clamp for use on a drill press or other machines equipped with T-slots. Modify C-clamps to hold round (or other shapes) of metal tubing securely for welding. Tip: Use woodworker's clamps (or C-clamps) and wooden wedges to clamp a strip on the edge of plywood. Coating grip ends of clamps, pliers, etc. with plastic dip protects wood. Improve a C-clamp by replacing the flimsy metal tightening pin with a solid-core ball. Tip: Use C-clamps, angle iron and spacer blocks to glue up large table tops. Tip: Right angle corner clamp is made from 2 C-clamps and the scrap cut-off "corners" left over from making circular objects (table tops, lazy susan shelves, etc.). Tightening up on a budget. Two shop-made clamps built mostly of wood. (1) Adjustable double-bar clamp features interchangeable bars (longer or shorter). (2) Long-reach C-clamp. Cramping style. Part 4. Tips on making wooden "G" clamps (C-clamps). The other kind of joinery. Joining steel by welding. Includes plans for making "G" clamps from simple materials. Combine a C-clamp with a spring-type clothespin to do the same job as an edging clamp. Sash and G-clamps are made from adjustable wall-shelving hardware. Convert C-clamps into sash clamps (bar clamps) by cutting in half and inserting steel bar stock. Make replacement shoes for C-clamps from bolt heads. Convert cartridge-style caulking guns into C-clamps. Making C-clamps from plastic drain pipe. Includes tips of varying the clamping tension. Cheap, long-reach C-clamps combine a plywood frame with the threaded portion of an inexpensive fret clamp. Lightweight cam clamps are made from plywood. Tip on making small C-clamps from plywood. Tip: How to repair the steel swivel on the end of a C-clamp. Use C-clamps and wedges in place of edging clamps when applying edging to plywood. Light-duty C-clamp made from a furniture glide, stiff spring, dowel, cotter pin, and piece of steel bar stock. How to make small C-clamps from mild-steel flat stock and thumbscrews. Tip: Use screw type earrings as miniature C-clamps when doing model making. Reproduce wooden bar clamps, C-clamps and handscrews which utilize threaded wooden dowels. Make a deep-throat C-clamp from some hardwood, plywood scraps and a few hardware items. | |||||||||
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