March 9, 20179 yr Popular Post When I ordered the Gripper they also had some interesting C clamps to hold their dado gauge to the fence, so I ordered a couple too. I was plying around with tehem in the shop today and think they are going to be versitle little clamps. I ran a maple 1X2 through the router table and made a 20" long strip with a DT down the center of the strip. Then cut them into pieces for pads for the ends of the clamps. Also made a sacrificial fence for the TS , It can also be clamped to the bench for a straight edge. I can put a dovetail slot in each end of a piece for a straight edge guide to cut or rout across sheet goods. here are some pictures. Herb Edited November 21, 20178 yr by Ron Dudelston tags added
March 9, 20179 yr Author They can also be used instead of a T track in a jig ,cut a dovetail and the clamp will slide along the dove tail to clamp work to the jig. It will be useful for those one off jigs. Herb
March 9, 20179 yr That Dado Stop toy I just got uses those clamps. Pretty neat doohickies. Lotsa things to use them for.
March 9, 20179 yr I purchased a couple of these about four months ago at the local Woodcraft Fall vendors fair. I have been experimenting with them and really like them. Unlike other types of clamps they are not real quick to initially set-up, so spur of the moment use is not necessarily practical. However, I have used them for a dedicated saw/router guide to clamp the guide down on large sheets and for an auxiliary table saw fence. I'm sure that I'll find more uses for them in the future. They are not outrageous price wise and because one arm fits into a dovetail, they don't slip like some clamps can. Plan it out and you can bury the clamp into a piece of wood and the clamp body doesn't stick out to hinder other tool usage. I guess I'd better get busy...Herb appears to have found a bunch of other new uses...keep it up with the ideas Herb! I can see these being a great addition to the temporary jig arsenal and other quick and positive fastening uses.
March 9, 20179 yr Author 38 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: That Dado Stop toy I just got uses those clamps. Pretty neat doohickies. Lotsa things to use them for. Got mine too,haven't figured it out yet, looks simple, but sometimes simple and me don' t go together. Herb
March 9, 20179 yr face your sacrificial fence w/ some UHMW tape for a really smooth/slippery surface... that tape is the greatest for taking the slop out of your miter too... add it you fences for improved performances...
March 10, 20179 yr When I bought my clamps I, also, purchased a Matchfit Dado jig. However, I haven't taken the time to play with it and it is still in the package (for now!). This uses the dovetail clamps to attach the jig to your tablesaw fence. You can then set it to make an extremely accurate dado for precision inlays or lap joints. YouTube Short For certain repetitive cuts it would be a time saver. Only actual use will tell if it is actually useful.
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