Hi all,
I’m working towards making a start on an acoustic build (in other words, trying to build up the courage 🤣) and have been gathering some of the tools I will need.
As you can see I’ve been making cam clamps, before I make any more, I’m just wondering if I should make some with different length of jaws. As you can see from the picture, the jaws are 180mm total length, maybe longer or shorter ones would be useful? The ones I’ve made should be a suitable length for e.g. gluing the bridge, but I’d appreciate your input before I make anymore.
Another question I have is regarding a bending iron, which I think would be a pretty essential bit of kit but I don’t want to spend a fortune on one when it might only be used for this project. Again any advice on cheaper alternatives would be appreciated.
All the Best,
Brian👍🎸😃
@brie Nice work on those clamps! You will find you can never have too many clamps so keep up the production cycle. Maybe some longer ones would be handy. It's rare to not have enough space behind your clamped work so less likely to need shorter ones.
@brie As for the heating iron, I decided to make a Fox style bender. It was a bunch of work to make but very little cost and I find making the jigs really gets you thinking about the making process. The silicone heating blanket cost about £70 so not too bad. Add a couple of spring steel sheets too and its about £100 plus your MDF and an acme screw.
@huskyworkshop Thanks for that, I think I’ll go ahead and make a few a bit longer and some the same length as the originals. They’re easy to make, and I usually have suitable materials at hand, so I can just make more as and when I need them and in appropriate sizes.
Brian👍😃🎸
nice clamps