I stumbled across a site that had the Plano panel clamp - they look pretty
nice until I saw the price.
Ive DAGS but cant seem to find a DIY solution. Has anyone made a clone of
these - or their own version of a panel clamp?
Just curious for some ideas.
Thanks
Rob
You can reply to me at
r_b_v at v_e_r_z_e_r_a doht c_o_m
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I have a 3-gang set of the plano clamps. Yes, they're expensive. Yes, they
work well. Yes, you can do the same thing with battens clamped across your
workpiece. It all depends on your inconvenience tolerance vs luxury cash
threshold I guess. For the use I've had from them, they weren't a
particularly cost-effective buy, and they're a bit fiddly to use, but they
do work.
Cheers
Frank
"Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I stumbled across a site that had the Plano panel clamp - they look pretty
> nice until I saw the price.
>
> Ive DAGS but cant seem to find a DIY solution. Has anyone made a clone of
> these - or their own version of a panel clamp?
>
> Just curious for some ideas.
>
> Thanks
> Rob
>
> You can reply to me at
> r_b_v at v_e_r_z_e_r_a doht c_o_m
>
> remove _ to get the correct address
>
>
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 15:55:41 GMT, Rob V wrote:
>
> I stumbled across a site that had the Plano panel clamp - they look pretty
> nice until I saw the price.
>
> Ive DAGS but cant seem to find a DIY solution. Has anyone made a clone of
> these - or their own version of a panel clamp?
>
> Just curious for some ideas.
>
I made my own panel clamps using these neat bits from LeeValley:
http://tinyurl.com/28hm7
They work excellently & my panels come out nice & flat. You really
need a drill press to put the holes in your timber when you're making
them though.
--
Frank
http://www.freebsd.org/
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 15:55:41 GMT, "Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I stumbled across a site that had the Plano panel clamp - they look pretty
>nice until I saw the price.
Why do you think I don't have a set !
http://www.axminster.co.uk/default.asp?part=PLANO1
There's a cheaper work-alike out there.
http://www.axminster.co.uk/default.asp?part=FWCS
You buy the works, add your own battens
"Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I stumbled across a site that had the Plano panel clamp - they look pretty
> nice until I saw the price.
>
> Ive DAGS but cant seem to find a DIY solution. Has anyone made a clone of
> these - or their own version of a panel clamp?
>
> Just curious for some ideas.
>
> Thanks
> Rob
>
> You can reply to me at
> r_b_v at v_e_r_z_e_r_a doht c_o_m
I have some sort of like these:
http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/showdetl.cfm?offerings_id=10711&objectgroup_id=436&catid=54
(Part number 20981 from http://www.rockler.com if the link doesn't
work)
I don't use them much anymore. I think I have 3 or 4 of them. If
you want them, they're yours for 10.00 each plus shipping. If you're
in St. Louis, you can pick them up.
If you're interested, email me.
Steve