D Dalejones Established Member Joined 21 Dec 2015 Messages 70 Reaction score 0 Location Swansea 3 Jan 2016 #1 Looking into making my own sash clamps, anyone done this? Any pics of yours? Thanks
B blackrodd Established Member Joined 29 Sep 2013 Messages 3,220 Reaction score 2 Location sunny devon 4 Jan 2016 #2 Apart from some set's of kwik clamps, I just bought the sash cramp heads at about £15 a set and use a 2x1 batten drilled for the job. Rodders
Apart from some set's of kwik clamps, I just bought the sash cramp heads at about £15 a set and use a 2x1 batten drilled for the job. Rodders
M MCB Established Member Joined 2 Sep 2015 Messages 137 Reaction score 0 Location Hertfordshire 4 Jan 2016 #3 Do you find that the batten bends when the clamp is tightened? MCB
B blackrodd Established Member Joined 29 Sep 2013 Messages 3,220 Reaction score 2 Location sunny devon 4 Jan 2016 #4 You may have missed this below. Rodders more-wood-clamps-t94324.html
B blackrodd Established Member Joined 29 Sep 2013 Messages 3,220 Reaction score 2 Location sunny devon 4 Jan 2016 #5 MCB":14mo8emw said: Do you find that the batten bends when the clamp is tightened? MCB Click to expand... Only when using 2x1 softwood, far more rigid using oak or meranti type stuff. Regards Rodders
MCB":14mo8emw said: Do you find that the batten bends when the clamp is tightened? MCB Click to expand... Only when using 2x1 softwood, far more rigid using oak or meranti type stuff. Regards Rodders
E EddyCurrent Established Member Joined 4 Nov 2015 Messages 234 Reaction score 84 Location Cumberland, uk 4 Jan 2016 #6 Rather than fabricate e screw type tightening mechanism just have two ends and use wedges to apply clamping pressure.
Rather than fabricate e screw type tightening mechanism just have two ends and use wedges to apply clamping pressure.
