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19th September 2014, 10:17 AM #16
I bought a couple a few years ago, holes did not line up to put the pins through so I had to use undersize bolts as pins. Then when I used them the nasty Chinese casting broke at the non screw end.
Find some old pipe clamps if you can't afford to get something decent, they seem to hold up pretty well and are infinitely adjustable.
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19th September 2014, 12:36 PM #17GOLD MEMBER
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I think you would find that a lot of these cheap sash cramps are actually made in India. If it's a choice between Chinese or Indian, give me Chinese any day. There is not a parallel jaw clamp on the market that's not made in China and there are are plenty of people extolling their virtues. Please don't tell me Bessey K Bodies are made in Germany! If they were they would have that fact prominently displayed on the clamp AND they would be twice the price that they are!
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19th September 2014, 12:59 PM #18SENIOR MEMBER
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20th September 2014, 02:38 PM #19Member
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24th September 2014, 12:16 AM #20
Make your own
I made my own out of cheap 19x42x1200 pine sections glued together into a "T" section. I drilled several 8 mm bolt holes through the vertical part of the T, and use wedges between the bolts and the timber to clamp the ends while the glue dries. Two T sections and two bolts make one 1200 mm clamp clamp, which hold both top and bottom of the laminate which in turn minimise sanding and planing of the joints. Three sets cost $20
I've described them in the forum before...
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f44/home-sash-clamps-cheap-pine-short-cuts-168618
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24th September 2014, 10:45 AM #21Retired
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Anybody have any experience of these from Hare Forbes?: http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/R9721
I used my old red ones last night in a monster clamp up and despite them being only "ok" they exerted a huge amount of pressure. Shame none of the holes lined up! China!
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24th September 2014, 07:44 PM #22
Promac now distribute the Plano panel clamps in Australia. http://www.promac.com.au/products/ve...al-gluepress-/
I highly recommend them, particularly for production style work. you can mount them vertically on the wall taking up little room in the workshop. About a grand will get you 4 clamps and a bar to mount them on.
I have 2 x 2 metre sections on my walls. At the moment I am glueing up legs for a folding stool I have developed. I am able to glue up 8 at a time, machine the material for the next 8 while the glue dries. By the time I am finished machining the last lot are just about ready to come out of clamp. I just couldn't do that many with glue ups on the floor, bench, table saw, etc.
No affiliation, just a great product for my application. If you are pushed for room they are worth their weight in gold.
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24th September 2014, 08:04 PM #23GOLD MEMBER
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Although the Plano panel clamps look great couldn't you do the same thing with some Jet or Bessey parallel jaw clamps mounted to bars using the thread in the fixed jaw and the bar stand? I acknowledge that the Plano style clamps also hold the panel flat but $1,000 compared to $280 to $430 for the parallel jaw clamps is a huge step.
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25th September 2014, 01:50 AM #24Retired
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25th September 2014, 01:26 PM #25
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25th September 2014, 07:38 PM #26Member
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USA made aluminium clamps
Might be worth a thought: When I needed some bought these they came within 1 week from lee valley USA and if you are buying a few shipping isnt too bad either. Love them, light, strong and very well made. Will last you a lifetime.
http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/pag...18&cat=1,43838
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In principle it's very much the same but with FL you can combine 2 (or more, I havnt had the need ) clamps to give you the extra length - I have been glueing up 1.6m x 1.6m panel. You can't do this with Plano clamp.
If you glue up a 2m x 0.9m panel. You will need at least 4-6 FL clamps to give you the best result
I know there is this guy who bought about 10-15 FL clamps from the distributor in nz recently. He makes kitchen benches.
FL has racking for their clamps like Taylor clamp system. But it ain't cheap.
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1st October 2014, 12:07 AM #28
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