BillyJack Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 I needed some 6”+ reach clamps, nothing heavy duty, so I decided to make some cam clamps.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 @BillyJack, you gonna show us your process for those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 Ill take pictures of process. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 First thing was make a jig for the table saw. I needed a 1/8x1 1/4 groove. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 1/4 dado for the lever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Getting there... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Any specialinstructions for cutting the cam lever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BillyJack Posted December 23, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 I planed the left over scraps for the 1/4 levers. There will be some info on where to place the hole for the lever at the end.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 What are you using for bar stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 1/8x1/2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Looks very "white" in color. Is that polished steel, or aluminum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Aluminum… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 5 tools used to make these. Table saw, miter saw, drill press, planer and edge sander.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 Box up till I get the aluminum.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 @BillyJack, I have no experience with this style of clamp. How does the clamping force compare with a typical F-style clamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 Cam clamps are light duty. I used them a lot on laminating. Could be used for veneering. Used a lot in guitar building. Anywhere a soft clamp pressure is needed.. I really needed wood screw clamps and I needed a 6+ inch reach. These will have to do till I can afford about 30-40 wood screw clamps.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 Cheapest I found on EBay was $27. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 I’m. Going to break from making cam clamps and clean the shop today. I think I have 1/2 to 3/4 day left in them, but tired ogpf bouncing around like a pinball.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 I'm going to have to build a clamp rack. I have a space 21"x32" tall. I'll have to get clever... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Will finish up with these shortly. I will have 82. There roughly 15/16 wide. I should be able to get a row of 16. I'll need 6 rows.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 I’m obviously not the sharpest tack in this group. Please show one in use. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 On 12/27/2022 at 7:55 PM, Coop said: I’m obviously not the sharpest tack in this group. Please show one in use. Thanks https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/clamps/bar/44974-wooden-cam-clamps 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 Appreciate ya John. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 On 12/27/2022 at 9:03 PM, Coop said: Appreciate ya John. Their light duty. Not many used for them and not sold at the big box.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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