Pads for sash clamps

[Jim_Nutt]

Thanks everyone; great tips and advice! Much appreciated!

Jim

 

[novocaine]

I remember reading something by Peter Kay where he gave numerous ways of knowing you were getting old - one of which was putting away long, thin pieces of wood to stir paint. I read this less than five minutes after I had put away long, thin pieces of wood to stir paint.

I have a shelf, it holds an old paint tin full of stir sticks, a stack of those blocks, a load of plastic cups and pint pots, a load of pencils and a selection of tape measures. the wife calls it the "oh feck it" shelf, because I'm normally proclaiming this as I reach to it.

 

[bugbear]

My sash clamp pads are cut from plywood; the slot fits nicely over the bar, and they stay in place pretty well.

Easy and cheap to make, and they don't attract iron filings from all over the workshop.

IIRC this may be a Robert Wearing design, not sure.

BugBear

 

[thetyreman]

I use thin sapele about 5mm thick on double sided tape, works well for me, I need to try the earth magnet trick as they keep falling off.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I have a shelf, it holds an old paint tin full of stir sticks, a stack of those blocks, a load of plastic cups and pint pots, a load of pencils and a selection of tape measures. the wife calls it the "oh pineapple it" shelf, because I'm normally proclaiming this as I reach to it.

I have one of them - it also has cable ties, lolly sticks, tooth picks, kebab skewers, felt tips, Stanley blades, old toothbrushes, screwdriver bits and cotton buds on it.

 

[AndyT]

My sash clamp pads are cut from plywood; the slot fits nicely over the bar, and they stay in place pretty well.

Easy and cheap to make, and they don't attract iron filings from all over the workshop.

IIRC this may be a Robert Wearing design, not sure.

BugBear

I think it probably is one of his ideas - I've got some the same and I doubt if either of us invented them.

David Charlesworth recommends a couple of long battens, planed to a trapezium cross section, to use when clamping boards edge to edge. I made some and they work fine but I suspect simple rectangular pieces would do just as well. Because they span across the clamp bars, they don't need any glue or magnets to keep them in place.

 

[novocaine]

I have a shelf, it holds an old paint tin full of stir sticks, a stack of those blocks, a load of plastic cups and pint pots, a load of pencils and a selection of tape measures. the wife calls it the "oh pineapple it" shelf, because I'm normally proclaiming this as I reach to it.

I have one of them - it also has cable ties, lolly sticks, tooth picks, kebab skewers, felt tips, Stanley blades, old toothbrushes, screwdriver bits and cotton buds on it.

you been in my workshop? lol
I also have a battery powered soldering iron and a load of hot glue sticks, super glue and plasterboard screws on there, as they get used for everything too.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Yes, I forgot the hot melt, epoxy and CA.

 

[Beau]

Cork Sheet - 1 Meter x 300 mm - 2 mm Thick https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B073X63WLV/ ... aAbWBTHMDN

Dito

 

[NazNomad]

Search for Paul Seller's website and his video of adding rigidity and pads to those types of clamps.

... and his great tip for filing the corners off the hole to make it slide easier. I'll be doing that with mine tomorrow.

Well, I tried Paul's tip... My cheap frustrating Screwfix clamps are now working smoothly. How easy was that?

 

[ColeyS1]

I glued up alot of oak window cills today. This modification viewtopic.php?t=105661 made the job alot easier. Complete ball ache to do at the time but it was really worthwhile. Although they're metal pads, i find I'm getting less clamp marks now the heads can move and sit properly against the wood.

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[Mr T]

You could make some of these http://www.christribefurniturecourses.com/index.php/tip-magnetic-cramp-heads/

I usually give some away at the Harrogate show but I don't think I will have time to do any this year.

Chris

Actually I have had time to make some for the show. I'll changed the design a little so if you want a free pair of MK2's call be the stand (No. 154).

Chris

 

[Jim_Nutt]

You could make some of these http://www.christribefurniturecourses.com/index.php/tip-magnetic-cramp-heads/

I usually give some away at the Harrogate show but I don't think I will have time to do any this year.

Chris

Actually I have had time to make some for the show. I'll changed the design a little so if you want a free pair of MK2's call be the stand (No. 154).

Chris

Thanks Chris, that's great! Sadly it's a bit far for me to go this year but maybe see you there another time

 

[SteveW1000]

Rather than where to get pads, I'm much more interested in where to buy spare pins. Three or 4 of mine (the old-fashioned T bar type) are without pins, and it doesn't look too professional to have screwdrivers sticking through them on a big glue-up!!

Fairly simple job for anyone with a metal turning lathe to knock some up. If you don't have access to the lathe I'm sure someone could knock some up for beer tokens. When I had access I would have done really quick job even including the cross hole so they can be connected to the clamp. Did a number when I bough some second hand sash cramps.

Steve