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I'm using this method all the time, but someone was over and remarked on it, so here it is. Tiny idea:
I bought a bunch (30-40) of 1" spring clamps real cheap and use them big time, esp as I'm not bead and coving. But the tip is that I use them upside down about 25% of the time. For example when laying down a strip at a form, I put a spring clamp about 1/2" away from the strip and then I squeeze the handles of another one together and sproing it betw the 1st clamp and the strip. Actually works. Practice a bit. Put it in upside down, sideways or sticking up to direct the force a little bit!
I'm also doing lots of decorative stripping and whenever the gaps get close to about 1" or 2" its gravy time b/c I just squeeze the handles together and put them in upside down. I only have to make small wedges for the tiny gaps. Because the handles are covered in some rubber coating, its soft on the strip or glue doesn't stick either.
-mick
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