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I like the hold-down clamps that Incra makes, but I thought I could make them for less than the $10 they’re selling for. Like the Incra design, these have a swivel so that the bolt can remain vertical while the clamp body tilts to adjust for the height of whatever you’re clamping. The body is poplar, and the swivel is oak dowel. I even coated the ends in Plasti-Dip for extra grip and to reduce marring of the workpiece.
Here is a link to a PDF template of the body. The rest of it is pretty straight-forward.
-- Liszka
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zlatanv
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#1 posted 1147 days ago
Very cool clamps, been looking at some of these, might just have to make some. Nice job.
-- Z, Rockwall, TX
Dusty56
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#2 posted 1147 days ago
Very nice…..I was wondering if you had used the Plasti Dip or if it was paint : ) Great job and a nice money saver !
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tyvekboy
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#3 posted 1147 days ago
Great Idea
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WistysWoodWorkingWonders
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#4 posted 1147 days ago
very cool…. gotta start to wonder if there is a tool out there that can’t be made out of wood…. well done…
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Chase
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#5 posted 1147 days ago
professional looking, and very inspirational. Thanks!
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Bricofleur
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#6 posted 1147 days ago
As I heard, we can never have enough… tools, even shopmade.
Great job! Nice looking and well made. They’re already on my ‘todo’ list. Thanks for sharing.
Best,
Serge
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mafe
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#7 posted 1147 days ago
Wonderful thank you.
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PurpLev
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#8 posted 1147 days ago
nicely done!
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Abbott
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#9 posted 1147 days ago
Pretty slick!
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donjoe
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#10 posted 1147 days ago
Very resourseful shop work. I like these and they look great.
-- Donnie-- listen to the wood.
Dennisgrosen
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#11 posted 1145 days ago
home made tools are great
and if the is a buck to save
even better they looks great
Dennis
MShort
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#12 posted 1141 days ago
Very nice. I really enjoy to see people’s homemade tools. Great inpirations to follow. Thanks for sharing.
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bigike
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#13 posted 1141 days ago
great work you just saved $20
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abie
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#14 posted 1140 days ago
This inspired me too and Iv’e made several now.
Not as easy as it seemed but they work well.
BT
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Roger
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#15 posted 924 days ago
Really good idea
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