At about 1:56 of this YouTube video, the violin maker is using a clamp that I haven't seen before. Does anyone know what it's called? I'm going to order a few.
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Name of clamp?
Apr 20, 2011
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Bessey.
They're either called screw clamps or F clamps.
R
the "f" because of its shape, as with a "c" clamp.
At about 1:56 of this YouTube video, the violin maker is using a clamp that I haven't seen before. Does anyone know what it's called? I'm going to order a few.
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s
IIRC, "F" clamps
IIRC, "F" clamps
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Grizzly has some on overstock sale now.
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Thanks for the good info, everyone!
Much appreciated.
s
"F" clamps. Festool sells them they're also available from Amazon.
I bought the ones I have because my confidence in the stability of the guide rail for the Festool Plunge saw had not yet been established. ;-)
Max
Those were spool clamps, shown later in the video. Easily shopmade from a piece of closet rod and a couple of pieces of allthread in the quantity needed to glue up a fiddle.
just lightweight c bar clamps , not easy to get these days
I use small orange Jorgenson F-clamps for anything short of pipe clamps. Cheap enough to buy in quantity without sinking your tool budget.
I bought a few Jorgenson clamps at an estate sale a year or so ago that are similar, and would certainly do that job. Don't know if they are still available but your might watch sales, flea markets, etc. I don't remember what I paid but it wasn't more than a buck or so each.
At the same sale I bought a full-up Jorgenson bench clamp for $30.
RonB
Why bother making your own when you can buy all you need from Festool at just $36 a pop????
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