Do you use Spring Clamps?

[Paul Girouard]

We use the Collin’s spring clamps at work , on base and mitered window trim , or other places that they come in handy.

I made my own “Bandie Clamps” , I went to HD and got the .99 cent spring clamps , and then to WalMart to got a bike inner tube. You cut the inner tube into 6” lengths and slip the now open ends of the inner tube onto the clamp ends.

They work great for gluing on wood edge banding onto 3/4” plywood parts.


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I think I made twenty , I made ten, liked how they worked then made ten more. The 10 clamps cost 9.99 + tax and the inner tube was under $5.00 , for for fifteen dollars I made 10 clamps , the Rockler Bandies was $13.00 + dollars for two , plus some shipping fees.

If you ever apply wood edge banding , and want to avoid pin nailing the strips on , or don’t want to use pipe clamps and cawl’s to do the clamping, the home made stretchy clamp might be some thing to consider.

[Frederick Skelly]

That's pretty clever Paul. Thanks for the tip!
Fred

Edit: I took the liberty of copying your excellent idea into the Tips and Tricks thread here: Link

[Ted Calver]

I have several dozen that hold protective netting and agricultural fabric on my garden tunnels. They work great. IMG_4170.jpg,IMG_4283 - Copy.jpg

[Mike Kees]

Yep. I have every one I own as well as a bunch more small clamps currently on my dust collector bin holding the rubber gasket in place until the calking dries.

[Paul Girouard]

That's pretty clever Paul. Thanks for the tip!
Fred

Edit: I took the liberty of copying your excellent idea into the Tips and Tricks thread here: Link

I‘d like to claim I thought of it, but I googled it after seeing the Rockler clamps, they looked like a good idea , but to high priced. Glad you passed it onto the tips and tricks thread.