Clamps
Clamps are accessory tools to hold workpieces together, e.g. for pressing a wood glue joint, or in a fixed position, e.g. on top of a workbench. They usually consist of two jaws, of which one may be fixed and at least one is adjustable.
You can never have enough clamps! Whenever you need more or bigger ones for a project, buy some...
F-Clamps
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| Synonyms: | bar clamps, speed clamps; DE: Schraubzwingen, Schraubknechte |
| Type: | fastening tool |
| Material: | e.g. wood, metal |
| Used with: | corner clamping jigs |
| Location: | wood workshop |
| Access Requirements: | upon reading |
F-clamps consist of a fixed jaw at the end of a steel bar and an slideable jaw with a pressure point that is adjusted by means of a large screw.
We have several malleable iron (DE: Temperguss) F-clamps up to 120 × 300 mm in the wood workshop.
Clamps are a temporary solution by design and are not made to withstand weather, for instance.
One-Handed Clamps
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| Synonyms: | DE: Einhandzwingen, "Pumpzwingen" |
| Type: | fastening tool |
| Material: | e.g. wood, metal |
| Location: | wood workshop |
| Access Requirements: | upon reading |
Our one-handed clamps work in a similar fashion to a caulking gun where you "pump" to get the desired pressure.
- 70 × 100 mm (5)
- 40 × 50 mm (4)
Spring Clamps
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| Synonyms: | A-clamps, "flexible clamps"; DE: Leimzwingen, Federzwingen |
| Type: | fastening tool |
| Material: | e.g. wood, cardboard |
| Location: | wood workshop |
| Access Requirements: | upon reading |
We have a few small plastic or metal spring clamps. These are commonly used for thin glue-ups, hence their German name "Leimzwingen".
Corner Clamps
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| Synonyms: | DE: "Eckzwingen", "Winkelzwingen" |
| Type: | fastening tool |
| Material: | e.g. wood, cardboard |
| Location: | wood workshop |
| Access Requirements: | upon reading |
| Similar (More or Less): | corner clamping jigs |
These 3D printed corner clamps are based on a Thingiverse design and are especially useful for gluing boxes. Making these is a good use for some short M8 threaded rods you may have lying around!
Parts you want to clamp with these must be oriented at a right angle, but can be of different thicknesses as the inside corner is slidable.
We've made two 30 × 40 mm clamps - for bigger pieces, you may want to try corner clamping jigs.
