Questions tagged [clamps]
About uses, techniques and wide variety of temporary fasteners
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How can I push these boards back together to repair this sofa?
My main question: How can I push these boards back together so I can secure them to each other, ultimately repairing the couch?
I don't have a shop, and not many tools, and I'd prefer not to detach ...
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Staining/marking from clamps during glue up
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We use Jorgensen parallel clamps in our workshop for most glue ups. Ever since cleaning the clamps with a steel brush, we get blue staining in the form of speckles despite the clamps not ...
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How to use a book press for veneering?
I've been experimenting with veneering for box-making and other small scale items. I'm not having much luck with the "PVA glue + iron" method. Based on a few experiments it seems to work ...
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Corner clamps, standards/quality
I am looking for corner clamps. One type I have come across consists of an L-shaped piece of metal or plastic and then we use those along with some other bits to create a corner clamp. The problem is ...
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Clamping long glue ups
This is a very basic question and I can't figure out the right Google query: how should you clamp glue ups of long seams?
For example, say I'm glueing a pine 2x2 to a 2x6 to make a ledge to support ...
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Using cheap pipe clamps
I bought some cheap 3/4-inch pipe clamps, and they seem to be working alright, except for one thing. Even though the pipes fit pretty snugly, when I get something clamped up, it seems tighter on the ...
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Pipe clamps - availability of 1" black pipe
I wanted to buy two more sets of black pipe clamps for 1" pipe, don't see them available now! Has 3/4" black pipe replaced the older 1" ??
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What is this "device" from Hunt Manufacturing Co. in Statesville NC used for? [closed]
What is this "device" from Hunt Manufacturing Co. in Statesville NC used for? It is made of aluminum with a swivel part (for attaching to table, maybe)?
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How to separate wood I glued together
I have a cabinet door that broke along one full side at the joint. I glued the joint back together last night, but this morning realized I didn't clamp it to pull the joint in all the way flush (I don'...
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What is a "medium duty" wood clamp?
Here is a web search for "medium duty clamp."
What is "medium duty" versus "heavy duty"? Is there an official definition?
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What's a suitable lubricant for woodworking clamps?
I have several different types of clamps all of which I've noticed over time get a little harder to operate, the motion isn't as smooth or easy as I'd like. I'm thinking of F-clamps, "quick" ...
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Recommendations for securing a high torque drill with a larger bit
This is not a major problem, but I recently encountered an issue in which I was drilling a medium sized hole, about 1.5", in a small piece of treated wood. The bit was a fairly new and fairly ...
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What type of clamp is this?
This is a long (almost 6' / 2m) clamp. Its similar in function to a US pipe clamp but the main body is a wood block, with notches cut or drilled.
In the UK I've seen the term "sash clamp" ...
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Laminating Small Wooden Objects Together
I use a laser cutter to create intricate shapes out of 1/4 inch thick re-sawn pine, then laminate them together to form 1/2 and 3/4 inch thick structural elements in small boxes, corbels and ...
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Glue-up for butcher block-style countertop
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I am working on a butcher block style countertop / tabletop, and am wondering how best to glue the wood together. The countertop is unfinished maple hardwood floor, with the tongue / ...
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