new face frame clamp

This is a interesting solution to a common problem. Like you I have had similar problems with my Kreg system but, as a hobbiest, I have endured the sanding. But this looks like a way to eliminate some of this. I will have to put this on my ever growing list of things to do.

Thanks for the post.

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I made a pair of these, by accident, once when I was welding. Of course the plate was a lot bigger :]
Good idea, Mrtrim. I’ll have to try this. I’ve been clamping my pieces to the workbench to try and keep them flush.

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scott , thanks ive endured the sanding a long time myself . i tend to look at things in black and white , it either works or it dont . i hate things that works sometimes or most of the time but sometimes dosent .
i love the pockethole system but never been happy with their clamps

Great solution!

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tim , ive had a few of those accidents myself ! !

thanks gary

Have you looked into one of these? http://www.amazon.com/Kreg-KLBK-Large-Bench-System/dp/B0007VYL34/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1204901262&sr=1-6

You recess it flush in your bench top. Gives you the ability to really put substantial pressure on the joint so it wont move when you screw it together. They also make this http://www.amazon.com/Kreg-KKS1000-Klamp-Table-Top/dp/B000SRI4DU/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1204901416&sr=1-9 But it sounds like your doing allot of work on-site so these might not be practical solutions for you.

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I installed the large clamp system in my workbench and all my joints come out dead flat even with each other.
The plate and clamp system allow you to put a lot of pressure and surface area over the joints.

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david and jeff , yes ive considered the bench clamps just because they looked like they will certainly do the job
however i do a lot of on site work and also the frames are so large the only practical way i could use them was either a 30 ft. bench or 3 separate benches . thanks guys

Norm Abrams (New Yankee Workshop) recently did a new series on kitchen cabinets where he used a pair of Vise-Grips with added 1” round pads to clamp and hold flush the rail and stile. Then he added the Kreg Jig and the screws pulled the joint tight. Looks like the Vise-Grips were factory made too, so they shouldn’t be too hard to find.

I keep hearing only good reviews on this Kreg system. Looks like I might need to add one to my shop in the near future.

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dadoo , yes those are what ive used , i think they came with the pockethole set . in my opinion they suck ! lol
the system itself is great , if you get it youll wonder why you didnt get it sooner !

Great post Trim, thanks for the info.

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thank you grumpy

So what I’m seeing here is that I should buy the jig and bit but not the kit. OK. Your clamp I imagine, is used upside down, with the tines against the unfinished side of your project. The wider base therefore gives you a larger clamping/holding area? OK…Good idea. And it will save me $20.00 with which I can put into screws.

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dadoo, the difference in the clamps besides the larger face is thiers has one tine in the back thats supposed to hold both stile and rail at the same time where mine has 2 one on the rail and one on the stile independantly . and that is what i see as the main improvement