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Pwoolson

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:00 am

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Hey guys, I LOVE cam clamps. They are the most perfect clamping device for this trade in my opinion. The drawback: cost. My local woodcraft sells them for $20 each. OUCH. So I figured there can't really be that much to making them. Boy was I wrong. Hole placement and angles are absolutely critical or it won't work at all. Anyway, I got it figured out and made a batch of 6 out of Lyptus. I'm wondering if anone else would be interested in me making them some. Why do the hard work when I've already banged it out. And I'm willing to sell them for $10 each. Drop me a line if you are interested. I'll have to do a run of a substancial number to make it worth my while. Thanks Paul

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jfrench

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:04 am

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Paul,

Looks good, I'd be interested in 4 or so if you do a run of them....

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WalterK

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:07 am

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Hi Paul,
Sign me up for some...they look great.
WalterK
Thanks for the offering.

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WalterK

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:07 am

Koa

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Hi Paul,
Sign me up for some...they look great.
WalterK
Thanks for the offering.

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Dickey

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:16 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Those are good looking. Lyptus, is that Eucalyptus?

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LanceK

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:19 am

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Funny -- I had my wife make mine!

All though, she might argue that 10 bucks each would have been a better deal!

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John How

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:28 am

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Your right, they have to be done just so to make them work good. I made a couple but caught a sale at StewMac about 10 years ago and bought a dozen. They're great for quick clamping although I have gone to rubberbands for clamping my tops & backs.

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Brock Poling

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:34 am

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Are the bars steel or aluminum? I think using aluminum might be better to control the weight. All that steel makes for some clamping assembly's very heavy. I would like some lighter ones.

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Mattia Valente

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:38 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Lookin' good, but I can get Klemmsia clamps for between 8 and 16 euros, depending on how huge I want 'em. But you've reminded me I need to go get myself s'more..

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Pwoolson

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:39 am

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Lance, now that's the way to get things done around the shop. Wish I were so lucky.
Brock, they are AL with brass pins. My theory is that the softer metals would "dig in" a little rather than slide when the cam is activated. But yes, it does save on weight.

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Michael Dale Payne

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:45 am

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Paul
put me down for six. See what you got your self into

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Don Williams

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:27 am

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Nice Paul!

Lance....when did you start forcing your wife into laboring in the shop? Man you must be desperate for help because of all them orders!

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Brock Poling

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:28 am

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I would be interested in some larger ones 8" or so.

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Don A

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:38 am

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Thanks for the offer Paul. If you get enough takers to make it worthwhile, I'll be good for 6.

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Sprockett

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:44 am

Koa

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Paul I'll take 6... You should have enough now

Thanks

-Paul-

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Sprockett

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:45 am

Koa

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[QUOTE=bpoling]
I would be interested in some larger ones 8" or so. [/QUOTE]

Yeah I'd love to find some 12" ones, the biggest I've seen is 8" and sometimes that's just not enough...

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S .Hlasnick

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:24 am

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Paul,
If you get enough orders to make it a go, I'll take 6. Thanks------Snick

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Pwoolson

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:13 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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I sent you both emails from the forum but got the error so I wasn't sure it went through. Can you please varify by sending me an email at paul@woolsonsoundcraft.com. Thanks P

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