Comments on: A Good Design For Clamp Racks? http://thewoodwhisperer.com/a-good-design-for-clamp-racks/ Education and Entertainment for the modern woodworker. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:46:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ross http://thewoodwhisperer.com/a-good-design-for-clamp-racks/#comment-99371 Ross Tue, 17 May 2011 17:32:04 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=8883#comment-99371 I began acquiring clamps as gifts for my upcoming marriage (We registered at Menards... she's a good woman). I now have a very small collection. My solution was taking a piece of scrap wood and screwing it across a window in my shop (read 'room in basement'). I just clamp the clamps onto this piece of wood and it gets them out of the way. Obviously, once I get more clamps I will need to figure something else out. But for the time being, a simply strip of wood works just fine for me. I began acquiring clamps as gifts for my upcoming marriage (We registered at Menards… she’s a good woman). I now have a very small collection. My solution was taking a piece of scrap wood and screwing it across a window in my shop (read ‘room in basement’). I just clamp the clamps onto this piece of wood and it gets them out of the way. Obviously, once I get more clamps I will need to figure something else out. But for the time being, a simply strip of wood works just fine for me.

]]> By: John D. (NiteWalker) http://thewoodwhisperer.com/a-good-design-for-clamp-racks/#comment-62308 John D. (NiteWalker) Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:07:24 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=8883#comment-62308 Hey Marc. I just found the page google searching for parallel clamp rack ideas and yours will be the one I use. Super simple and efficient. Just what I'm looking for. Thanks! -John Hey Marc. I just found the page google searching for parallel clamp rack ideas and yours will be the one I use. Super simple and efficient. Just what I’m looking for. Thanks!

-John

]]> By: Curtis http://thewoodwhisperer.com/a-good-design-for-clamp-racks/#comment-47189 Curtis Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:38:15 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=8883#comment-47189 Thanks for the mention of the Harbor Freight clamps...I just saw them today and wondered if any clamps sold so cheaply could be decent. Though I'd certainly like to own Jet parallel clamps, I'll probably go the cheap route. Thanks for the mention of the Harbor Freight clamps…I just saw them today and wondered if any clamps sold so cheaply could be decent. Though I’d certainly like to own Jet parallel clamps, I’ll probably go the cheap route.

]]> By: Adam Weil http://thewoodwhisperer.com/a-good-design-for-clamp-racks/#comment-47017 Adam Weil Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:16:58 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=8883#comment-47017 If your sag, Rick, is happening at the hinges then you may want to change them out for piano hinges. They can take a lot more of the racking then most standard hinges. If your sag, Rick, is happening at the hinges then you may want to change them out for piano hinges. They can take a lot more of the racking then most standard hinges.

]]> By: AMarshall http://thewoodwhisperer.com/a-good-design-for-clamp-racks/#comment-46913 AMarshall Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:43:44 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=8883#comment-46913 There is a thread on the forum about this topic also. Some more great ideas over there, including (ahem) the ones I built. http://woodwhispererforum.com/showthread.php?t=1967 I agree 100% with Sharon - wall space is too valuable to waste, so I made sure to hang them on the wall "sideways" and at least 5 deep. I also have french cleats so the hanger can be moved, but in practice they never get adjusted. There is a thread on the forum about this topic also. Some more great ideas over there, including (ahem) the ones I built.

http://woodwhispererforum.com/.....php?t=1967

I agree 100% with Sharon – wall space is too valuable to waste, so I made sure to hang them on the wall “sideways” and at least 5 deep. I also have french cleats so the hanger can be moved, but in practice they never get adjusted.

]]> By: Rick Harding http://thewoodwhisperer.com/a-good-design-for-clamp-racks/#comment-46908 Rick Harding Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:12:17 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=8883#comment-46908 That's where I got the idea from. I definitely agree it needs some bracing when larger. One of these days I'll redo the rack. The idea is great, but my execution left something to be desired. For the pipe clamps, I actually cut a larger opening on the end of each level to hold them. It works out well, I've only got a couple of them at this point. That’s where I got the idea from. I definitely agree it needs some bracing when larger. One of these days I’ll redo the rack. The idea is great, but my execution left something to be desired. For the pipe clamps, I actually cut a larger opening on the end of each level to hold them. It works out well, I’ve only got a couple of them at this point.

]]> By: Jason H http://thewoodwhisperer.com/a-good-design-for-clamp-racks/#comment-46907 Jason H Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:50:54 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=8883#comment-46907 That is essentially what I have. That is essentially what I have.

]]> By: Goldenleaf http://thewoodwhisperer.com/a-good-design-for-clamp-racks/#comment-46876 Goldenleaf Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:22:32 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=8883#comment-46876 Geez, Marc you really need to put up a disclaimer or warnning before posting pictures like this..... Almost shorted my laptop with all the drool.... Geez, Marc you really need to put up a disclaimer or warnning before posting pictures like this…..

Almost shorted my laptop with all the drool….

]]> By: Eric Wolf http://thewoodwhisperer.com/a-good-design-for-clamp-racks/#comment-46867 Eric Wolf Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:14:47 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=8883#comment-46867 Marc, I take it you just routed those out with a straight bit? What was the spacing you used, and did you build a jig to accomplish that? Marc, I take it you just routed those out with a straight bit? What was the spacing you used, and did you build a jig to accomplish that?

]]> By: andy http://thewoodwhisperer.com/a-good-design-for-clamp-racks/#comment-46862 andy Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:09:30 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=8883#comment-46862 marc, how do you post a photo? marc, how do you post a photo?

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