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   Shep | Nov 10, 2005 01:55am | #1

   I made something similar when I was doing picture frames years ago. They're pretty easy to make.

   I used wood bars instead of the alum, drilled a series of holes for the corner blocks, and put it all together.

   And yes, they were handy for assembling frames.

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   slykarma | Nov 11, 2005 08:49am | #2

   Ordinarily I would say just use a strap clamp or screw scrap strips to  the bench to make a jig. But the squaring function does look interesting.  They weren't that  expensive, go for it and tell us how it goes.

   Lignum est bonum.
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   FastEddie | Nov 11, 2005 04:32pm | #3

   Wrong answer sly.  He should buy about 15-20 sets and send them to us for testing.

     

   "When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it."  T. Roosevelt

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   slykarma | Nov 12, 2005 10:04am | #7

   You're right, by George. Justin,  better set up an extensive test out here in BC, get that unique western view of things....Lignum est bonum.

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   steve | Nov 12, 2005 03:39pm | #8

   we use a cheap strap clamp for glueing up mitered cabinet doors

   clamping pressure should be used to "close" a miter, the joint will eventually fail, check the miter cuts carefully before glueup

   clamping presure should be adequete just to sqeeze out a little glue and no more, pin nails are not required

   some days we clamp 50 or more doors, so joint failure is not an option

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   parrothead | Nov 11, 2005 05:24pm | #4

   Justin, I have tried many different frame clamps, this being one of them. I could not get enough pressure with this clamp, it was a waste of money. The best one that I found is this one:

   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000224B3/104-0425666-3131145?v=glance&n=228013&%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance

   It is the same price and workes much better. Your miter cuts should square it up for you. If the cuts are bad the clamp is not going to help make it square.

   We are the people our parents warned us about. J. Buffett
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   JFink | Nov 11, 2005 07:04pm | #5

   Parrot et al,

   Thanks for the input guys, I'm still weighing it out though. Gotta save some of that scratch for a new portable table saw!Justin Fink - FHB Editorial

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   BilWil | Nov 12, 2005 01:17am | #6

   I agree with Parrothead - the bessy is the best.  I have 4 and have gotten rid of the others I bought before the bessy.