Vacuum clamp alternative?

[James Jaragosky]

Has anyone ever tried one of those as seen on TV space bags for holding a glue-up together? I realize that the type of applications that this would work on would be limited. I am considering this for some flat work I have currently on the drawing board.

[Jason Beam]

It has been tried but with mixed results ...

http://www.joewoodworker.com/veneering/faq.htm#VB5

[Joe Hardesty]

Probably not quite as cheap, but have you seen this option:

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=51167&cat=1,250,43298,43314