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saint:

--- Quote from: shateredsoul on May 30, 2010, 05:49:38 pm ---Any specific type of clamps? or will any type of clams do the job just fine? I was going to head out to homedepot and just get these

http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardware-Hand-Tools-Fastening-Tools-Clamps-Vices/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xglZaq5e/R-100184969/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

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You don't want those. They will bite into the wood leaving indents.

Find clamps with easy release mechanisms and padded grippers. It's worth spending a few extra dollars for good clamps. You'll wonder how you ever did without them.
saint:
Something like these, sized appropriately of course.

http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardware-Hand-Tools-Fastening-Tools-Clamps-Vices/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xg1Zaq5e/R-202017816/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

syph007:

--- Quote from: saint on May 30, 2010, 06:29:07 pm ---Something like these, sized appropriately of course.

http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardware-Hand-Tools-Fastening-Tools-Clamps-Vices/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xg1Zaq5e/R-202017816/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053



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Yep, once I got those quick release kind, it was incredible how many times you use them.
drventure:
+1 on good clamps.

Those c clamps are good for metal or if you're using scrap as a pad, but never use those things directly on the surface of your actual workpiece.

If available, cruise Craigslist for guys who are selling off their entire shop. I've picked up tons of good clamps like that for dirt cheap.

You can never have too many clamps.
shateredsoul:

--- Quote from: saint on May 30, 2010, 06:29:07 pm ---Something like these, sized appropriately of course.

http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardware-Hand-Tools-Fastening-Tools-Clamps-Vices/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xg1Zaq5e/R-202017816/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053



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Nice, I'll head over to home depot tomorrow, Me and the wifey went to the outlets today and fought people for parking instead.  Holiday shopping... never again.
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