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Liquidation stores often carry cheap spring clamps, as well as C-clamps and pipe/bar clamps. The ones I got were about $1.50 each -- they are made of thin steel that's been Plast-i-dipped, so they're not as high quality as the standard ones at your hardware store. They also have smaller springs, so they don't provide as much clamping force, but this can be a good thing when you're working with soft woods.
Dean
> 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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