I have a box that is 3" high and 20" long and the timber is 3/4" thick. The
ends are mitered at 45 and will be fixed with biscuits. What is the best
method of clamping the frame until the glue dries? Do I need mitered clamps
or will sash clamps work?
Thanks
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"Garry Collins" <[email protected]> wrote
: I have a box that is 3" high and 20" long and the timber is 3/4" thick.
The
: ends are mitered at 45 and will be fixed with biscuits. What is the best
: method of clamping the frame until the glue dries? Do I need mitered
clamps
: or will sash clamps work?
Prepare clamping battens whose cross-sections are a 90 - 45 - 45 triangle.
Temporarily glue these to the corners, then you can apply clamping pressure
that operates at right-angles to the mating faces.
Jeff G
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Garry Collins <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I have a box that is 3" high and 20" long and the timber is 3/4" thick. The
> ends are mitered at 45 and will be fixed with biscuits. What is the best
> method of clamping the frame until the glue dries? Do I need mitered clamps
> or will sash clamps work?
>
> Thanks
garry,I use a band clamp for small boxes.Set up bandclamp for
approximate length, bend waxed cardboard into an ell shape. This
prevents damage to miters and keeps the band from getting glued to the
box.Place one piece of cardboard at each corner, glue up and tighten
bandclamp at mid height. One or two hours in the clamp is enough.
mike