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   flairwoodworks | Feb 21, 2010 03:21am | #1

   Enrico,

   Have a look at these: 

   http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=54189&cat=1,43456,43400

   http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2005151/6615/Spring-Miter-Clamp-Set.aspx   

     

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   esc | Feb 21, 2010 07:07am | #2

   I was aware of these, but they are definitely too small. I need an opening of about 8 cm (about 3-3.5 inches).

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   esc | Feb 21, 2010 07:07am | #3

   I was aware of these, but they are definitely too small. I need an opening of about 8 cm (about 3-3.5 inches).

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   popawheelie | Feb 23, 2010 02:49pm | #4

   I have made my own out of bed spings. If you can find an old boxspring from a bed they are full of springs you can use. The guage of the wire is just about right.

   You can bend them any way you want with a couple of plyers.

   Sharpen the ends so they will grab the wood.

   They are practicaly free and you can make as many as you need.

   If the spring isn't strong enough you can just put two on.

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   Eef | Feb 23, 2010 04:27pm | #5

   enrico,

   been using the ulima for many years.   easy to use and very expensive, these days.  sometimes the small dents, left by the springs,  are unacceptable.  one way i avoid the little dimples is to clamp a scrap piece to the finished one and let the spring clamp bite into that, rather than the finished part.  this does make for a great many clamps all over the project at one time.

   eef