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Homemade Workbench Clamps


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vectorges on instructables.com
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Homemade self-tensioning workbench clamps constructed from spruce plywood. Clamps were shaped to form a Bernoulli curve.
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Jan 17, 2014 10:38 AM
daveward
I too like these a lot.  Similar to what I might call a cam clamp.  Since they are a fixed width apart there one needs to decide the most common sized workpiece...or provide for lot's of holes to relocate one side of the clamp.
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DIY Workbench Clamps - comment on how to build a Workbench Clamps - 2 comments
daveward says:
Jan 17, 2014 10:38 AM
I too like these a lot.  Similar to what I might call a cam clamp.  Since they are a fixed width apart there one needs to decide the most common sized workpiece...or provide for lot's of holes to relocate one side of the clamp.

DIYer says:
Jan 15, 2014 4:10 PM
Great idea for a clamp! This is going into my favorites list.

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