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Vice/clamps any recommendations?

Posted: Wed 26 Jul, 2006 12:58 pm
by Keadyart
Hello everyone,hope you are all enjoying the good weather,
I am looking for some pointers with vices / clamps.
I like to glue and clamp individual mitres,before inserting my wedges using the pushmaster tool.I want to buy a few more vices in order to speed up frame assembly-therefore I want your advice/recommendations regards which ones you have found the best(ie make model).

All the Best
Brian

Posted: Thu 27 Jul, 2006 3:32 pm
by Merlin
Hi Brian

http://www.lionpic.co.uk/index.php?sess ... uctid=1016

Have used these for about 5 years now. Very good IMHO

Posted: Thu 27 Jul, 2006 5:30 pm
by Keadyart
Thanks John,
Its strange that I have the LION catalogue,but have never considered band clamps,as I thought clamping all four mitres at once would be a tricky job.But at that price it wouldn't hurt to try.
I have been using a single mitre vice,which was fine,but after dropping it,it seems not to be working so well.
Thanks Again
Brian

P.S. Everyone else must be using an underpinner

Posted: Thu 27 Jul, 2006 5:52 pm
by Merlin
Hi Brian
Strangely enough, when we had a manual underpinner, there were some types of moulding that we had to 'band clamp' together before putting the wedges in - still with the band on to clarify.

Strap clamp

Posted: Thu 27 Jul, 2006 7:13 pm
by osgood
I've been using 8 or 10 of these since 1985 and they are excellent. A huge amount of pressure can be applied.
http://www.axminster.co.uk/products/Ste ... 23538.html

Posted: Thu 27 Jul, 2006 11:37 pm
by Keadyart
Thanks Ormond,
Band clamps seem to be the way to go.
All the Best
Brian