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Woodpeckers comes up with a lot of neat ideas(inventions), that are usually very expensive for what they are. I’m on the fence on this one.
I champ a fair number of panels. Currently, I use parallel clamps, plus steel U channels with additional clamps on each end. Kind of looks like the inital view on the video. This looks like a much simpler method.
What do you think?
Mark E.
Pioneer, CA
Working Pro 1972 - 2015
Member since Jan 22, 2013
www.creative-redwood-designs.comI think at $129 US dollars that’s expensive chit and I’ll continue to use my U channels that I got for free.
I saw the Woodpeckers add this morning. They do make pretty tools but I have never justified the price either. This one is basically a fancy 4 way pressure clamp that many other retailers make as a kit where you add your own wood.
eliminating the work to make your own would be great but at what cost.
Here is a Rockler kit version that functions in a similar way.
https://www.rockler.com/4-way-equal-pressure-clamp?sid=V9146?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_content={adtype}&utm_campaign=PL&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=(ROI)%20Shopping%20-%20Clamps&msclkid=100bd0fc317c17b690438dd9374d5986$49 per clamp plus a little wood vs $129 ??
Woodpeckers comes up with a lot of neat ideas(inventions), that are usually very expensive for what they are. I’m on the fence on this one.
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I champ a fair number of panels. Currently, I use parallel clamps, plus steel U channels with additional clamps on each end. Kind of looks like the inital view on the video. This looks like a much simpler method.What do you think?
For a guy who does a lot of panel glue ups that looks like a really simple, effective solution. You did say Woodpeckers, so I’m guessing that you would need to be doing a whole lot of panels to begin to justify investing in these clamps. I can only begin to imagine the time savings for the serious professional using this system not to mention the improved accuracy.
I do similar to you, Mark, with steel angle at each end of a glueup and pipe clamps top and bottom. Works for the limited number of panels I do.
There are only two ways to do things; the right way and again.
What do you think?
Looks like what the Plano glue press or the Damston panel clamps do. Nothing new really, just a reiteration.
https://advanced-machinery.myshopify.com/products/plano-vertical-glue-press
https://www.elitetools.ca/en/product/four-damstom-sjd300-gr-4-panel-clamp/
I am gluing up a lot a smaller panels. The clamps seem long and a lot to handle for my size of glue-up. Pretty expensive too when I take into account all the different clamps I already own. Maybe if I was just starting out.
I’ve semi wanted the Plano system for panel glue ups, but I just don’t do enough of them to warrant their expensive cost and it requires wall space to affix their system which I don’t really have.
One guy was selling a Plano set up a couple of years ago on the Canadian woodworking forum and I didn’t even bother bidding on it. I just don’t have a place for it even though he wanted roughly half its retail price at the time.
I’m staying on the fence. I can’t justify the cost, though I really like the possibilities. I have a ton of clamps already and anymore will just limit the use of those. For 1/2 the price, I would probably jump for them.
Mark E.
Pioneer, CA
Working Pro 1972 - 2015
Member since Jan 22, 2013
www.creative-redwood-designs.comI’m staying on the fence. I can’t justify the cost, though I really like the possibilities. I have a ton of clamps already and anymore will just limit the use of those. For 1/2 the price, I would probably jump for them.
Can’t say I blame ya. You have to know you would be using them for a lot of panels to justify the cost.
Be on the lookout for the Plano on Kijiji type places. People do sell them second hand. I think they are probably the best type of these kinds of panel clamps, but you gotta have the wall space for them.
I’ve wondered whether one clamp I could use to rig up my own panel clamps are my Bessey EK-55 edge clamps.
I already have a dozen of them, so if they could do double duty somehow for panel glue ups, that would be great.
Overall I have been very satisfied with Bessey Revo’s for clamping panels. They do a better job that the “F” style clamps.
I’m staying on the fence. I can’t justify the cost, though I really like the possibilities. I have a ton of clamps already and anymore will just limit the use of those. For 1/2 the price, I would probably jump for them.
I agree it is hard to justify the cost. If one feels they could use them ok. Like you said you would probably jump for them if they were half price.
Greg
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I see they came up with a 50″ package to extend the clamps for larger panels
At that price point I think I’ll stay with my ‘pipe clamps and synthetic shims between the pipe and stock for those really stubborn pieces that don’t want to line up nicely’.
Stan
From the Northwest corner of Montana.I’m on the fence on this one.
I’m sure it works mark, all their stuff does but like you said they are expensive.
Automotive Pro
Fayetteville, NC
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