Just lay the clamps on their side and rock the jaws up slightly. I do it all the time. You're not getting much clamping pressure with those wooden pieces.
I bought 5 with a COUPON. The store nearest to me was 30+ miles away. They opened up a new one half that distance. So any time I go to Home Depot, pass it, and hit Harbor Freight first. Bought the 2 year membership for 40 and the card comes with a $10 gift card. I'm retired and anything helps. I keep looking for those coupons. Last month was the 4 foot aluminum ones with a flat jaw. The store ran out and not available online. When you can't get what you want, make what you need. This is a great hack. Changing all of mine.
Thanks for the great work around👍 Have been contemplating HF clamps for a while now. My biggest curiosity is the router table, looks like and old Craftsman table I have been eyeballing. Is it a Craftsman, and if so how do you like it?
Adding the blocks is a good idea but I think you would get even pressure if you flipped them over and clamped with the correct side, with the blocks in place. If anything they will help with stability
Very cool hack. I recently bought a doweling jig, so with the dowels, and this clamping system, I should get some very strong edge to edge boards. Thanks so much!
Also consider Harbor Freight aluminum bar clamps. They are inexpensive. They work well enough right from the store and they can be easily improved to work much better. They are especially well-suited to panel glue-ups because the adjustment screw is lower and closer to the center of the boards being glued.
You are essentially making them into small parallel clamps. Thumbs Up!
That really isn't a very goog hack. You're not getting very good pressure.
could do without the music.
Just lay the clamps on their side and rock the jaws up slightly. I do it all the time. You're not getting much clamping pressure with those wooden pieces.
Sorry I just saw your comment. The wood blocks have no problem providing even clamping pressure providing you set it up right.
Wayne Novotny-Thought so too...
I bought 5 with a COUPON. The store nearest to me was 30+ miles away. They opened up a new one half that distance. So any time I go to Home Depot, pass it, and hit Harbor Freight first. Bought the 2 year membership for 40 and the card comes with a $10 gift card. I'm retired and anything helps. I keep looking for those coupons. Last month was the 4 foot aluminum ones with a flat jaw. The store ran out and not available online. When you can't get what you want, make what you need. This is a great hack. Changing all of mine.
The music ruined the vid
Sorry stopped watching after the music started
Thanks for the feedback.
Neat mod, little overkill with the music.
Thanks, I like to rock.
Yeh, on the music, I'm an old country boy, I had to hit sound off!!
Thanks for the great work around👍 Have been contemplating HF clamps for a while now. My biggest curiosity is the router table, looks like and old Craftsman table I have been eyeballing. Is it a Craftsman, and if so how do you like it?
Yes it is a craftsman and I like it. Picked it up used for 40 bucks with the router. Thanks for commenting.
Could have drilled a hole on the wooden pieces and then cut the slots out with a band saw or jigsaw?
Should work, great idea.
Put the clamps on snug then lay them over and get the pressure point on the boards. There is still some tilting, but not as bad. Goof job.
Adding the blocks is a good idea but I think you would get even pressure if you flipped them over and clamped with the correct side, with the blocks in place. If anything they will help with stability
Very cool hack. I recently bought a doweling jig, so with the dowels, and this clamping system, I should get some very strong edge to edge boards. Thanks so much!
You're welcome, thanks for commenting!
Also consider Harbor Freight aluminum bar clamps. They are inexpensive. They work well enough right from the store and they can be easily improved to work much better. They are especially well-suited to panel glue-ups because the adjustment screw is lower and closer to the center of the boards being glued.
Thanks, I'll pick some up next time.
Song at 9:00???? amazing guitar!
Demilitarized Zone - Ethan Meixsell ua-cam.com/video/3YsKTW3rYhE/v-deo.html Glad you liked it!
STOP UP-TALKING! Every sentence sounds like a question!
LOL WTF are you talking about? I'm not a liberal valley girl so I don't up-talk. You must be watching a different video than me.
Uh mah gaud John, you're such a bogus barf bag. Take a chill pill!