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Holding workpieces together whilst it is glued, worked on or machined, is a common need and there are many different tools for the job. | Holding workpieces together whilst it is glued, worked on or machined, is a common need and there are many different tools for the job. | ||
Gluing small pieces of card or wood together might need only the use of '''weights''', '''elastic bands''', '''paper clips''', '''Bulldog Clips''' or '''clothes pegs''', but larger work may need the equipment shown below. | Gluing small pieces of card or wood together might need only the use of '''weights''', '''elastic bands''', '''paper clips''', '''Bulldog Clips''' or '''clothes pegs''', but larger work may need the equipment shown below. | ||
These include ''(from left to right and top to bottom)'' : '''[[G Cramp]]''', '''[[Bar Clamp|F Clamp]]''' or '''[[Bar Clamp]]''', '''[[Bar Clamp|Quick-Grip Clamp]]''', '''[[Corner Cramp|Mitre]]''' or '''[[Corner Cramp]]''', '''[[Hand Vice]]''', '''[[Toolmakers Clamps]]''', '''Vice-Grip''' or '''Mole Wrench''', '''Edging Cramp''', '''Cramp Heads''', '''[[Spring Clamp]]''', '''[[Handscrew]]''', '''[[Sash Cramp]]'''. | |||
These include ''(from left to right and top to bottom)'' : '''[[G Cramp]]''', '''[[Bar Clamp|F Clamp]]''' or '''[[Bar Clamp]]''', '''[[Bar Clamp|Quick-Grip Clamp]]''', '''[[Corner Cramp|Mitre]]''' or '''[[Corner Cramp]]''', '''[[Toolmakers Clamps|Hand Vice]]''', '''[[Toolmakers Clamps]]''', '''[[Toolmakers Clamps|Vice-Grip]]''' or '''[[Toolmakers Clamps|Mole Wrench]]''', '''[[G Cramp|Edging Cramp]]''', '''[[Sash Cramp|Cramp Heads]]''', '''[[Spring Clamp]]''', '''[[Handscrew]]''', '''[[Sash Cramp]]'''. | |||
In addition, there are other more specialised cramps and clamps, such as '''[[Corner Cramp|Picture Framing Clamps]]''' or '''[[Corner Cramp|Band Clamps]]''' also available. | In addition, there are other more specialised cramps and clamps, such as '''[[Corner Cramp|Picture Framing Clamps]]''' or '''[[Corner Cramp|Band Clamps]]''' also available. | ||
[[File:CrampsClampsGroup.jpg|800px|below|Types of Cramps and Clamps]] | [[File:CrampsClampsGroup.jpg|800px|below|Types of Cramps and Clamps]] | ||
Revision as of 09:04, 28 July 2015
Holding workpieces together whilst it is glued, worked on or machined, is a common need and there are many different tools for the job.
Gluing small pieces of card or wood together might need only the use of weights, elastic bands, paper clips, Bulldog Clips or clothes pegs, but larger work may need the equipment shown below.
These include (from left to right and top to bottom) : G Cramp, F Clamp or Bar Clamp, Quick-Grip Clamp, Mitre or Corner Cramp, Hand Vice, Toolmakers Clamps, Vice-Grip or Mole Wrench, Edging Cramp, Cramp Heads, Spring Clamp, Handscrew, Sash Cramp.
In addition, there are other more specialised cramps and clamps, such as Picture Framing Clamps or Band Clamps also available.
