Cheap (shopmade) K clamp extentions
Justus
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I made these while I was waiting for the other sides to dry, took about 20 minutes.
They are 7″ wide by however long you feel like making them. I had some MDF scrap that was just long enough. There is a cleat on the underside. I thought that the clamps would break the bottom of the MDF so I glued and screwed a ply support body to the end. If I did it again I would use ply throughout and skip the reinforcing body.
Anyway, they worked like a charm, and it’s a lot better than trying to use two K-body clamps end to end. (not to mention that it frees up the other clamps)
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Excellent idea. I printed out the photo and will put it in my file. Thanks for sharing.
Very cool, thanks for posting the pics! Being a relatively new owner of some Cabinet Masters (from their 100th Anniv. sale), I love knowing about any tips or tricks that will increase their usefulness.
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
Tip one: a 70" K clamp is heavy. Don't drop it on your foot. (Or that 8 foot long cherry book case you just finish gluing up with said clamp)
Tip two: Even though it seems like a good idea at the time, never lean a clamp up against something upright. It will not stay erect even if you were to lash it in place
Tip three: Yes, in fact, you can break the cheeks off of a mortise by getting a little two exuberant with the pressure.
Tip four: There is no piece of joinery in the world as strong as your K clamp. If you have to crank the handle to get a joint to close up, re-fit the joint. No really.
Tip five: While it might prevent you from ever retiring, spending your entire Roth IRA on clamps will make you very happy in the here and now.
Justus
Justus Koshiol
Running Pug Construction
Edited 3/10/2004 9:57 am ET by Justus
Thanks, Justus! I'll be sure my hubby sees that Tip five came from a professional and is to be taken seriously, LOL!!!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
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