question regarding Paul's clamps
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Allen Schell.
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22 May 2019 at 1:13 am #574125
I noticed Paul ripped down some small sticks and put them in the hollow of his clamps.
It seems like a great idea but does anyone know if there is fasteners applied anywhere ?thanks, Allen
As with all of Paul’s tutorials, the idea is to grasp the concept, and to make your own path.
Paul used a Punch to form a small indentation in the aluminium, pinching the wooden core.
Those clamps are basically “U”-shaped, with a degree of spring, friction-fitting would work, as would glue, or drill & screw (countersunk of course), or pin-nails… Decide what’s best for your brand of clamp.
Paul used Adhesive Tape to fix wooden Pad Cushions. These can become detached after a while, or drift under pressure. Drilling the Pad and Head for a countersunk bolt & nut works better, but that depends upon the shape of casting you have. Adopt and adapt accordingly.
22 May 2019 at 10:39 am #574279Toolstation sell the clamps Paul uses, and with my Toolstation being located inside a Wickes, I got a few 19x32mm sticks while I was there. These just take a small amount of planing to fit tightly into the clamps. For me there’s no need to fasten them in place, the fit is very snug and tight, and the sticks would be very hard to remove even if you wanted to.
22 May 2019 at 2:18 pm #574313When I did that to mine, I just slid the sticks in with a friction fit………no fasteners needed.
1 June 2019 at 9:06 pm #577084Mine are friction fit, and they haven’t moved at all in about 6 months. As long as you don’t undercut them, you shouldn’t need any fasteners.
Paul also hammered a flat to each end of the tommy-bars to prevent them sliding out of the clamp ends.
The little plastic stops provided were a poor substitute for proper workmanship.If you hammer flats so they’re aligned with one-another, you’ll have improved leverage without the tommy-bar cutting into your fingers as you tighten.
Vintage Record clamps also had lateral grooves in those ends, reducing the risk of your fingers slipping.
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