Handscrew Clamp Tutorial

Created by: LCHIEN
Published: 11-17-2012, 08:10 PM
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Handscrew Clamp Tutorial
I have posted the tutorial as a PDF file attachment as it was picture intensive and I didn't want to have to mess with formatting the file here.
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Last edited by LCHIEN; 02-25-2021, 02:38 PM.
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  pushrod commented
  
  03-21-2016, 12:45 PM
  
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  Haven't posted in a long while, but I've got a weird problem with my handscrew clamps. I have several 'Made in China' 5" and 8" clamps that I bought at a cabinet shop liquidation sale a few years back. They were in good shape, but needed some TLC. I've not used them much at all.
  
  Anyhow, the last couple days, I needed to clamp the ends of the greenland-style kayak paddle I was gluing up. I found that I could not get the clamp to 'hold' when I tightened it. In fact, as I turned one spindle, the other would try to turn the other way! Add to that, the spindles would immediately loosen when I let go. Now, other than having some amazing lubricant on the threads (which I don't recall using), I can't figure out how a simple tool is malfunctioning.
  
  Anyone have any ideas?
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  LCHIEN commented
  
  02-25-2021, 02:37 PM
  
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  Here is a helpful article from Lee Valley on some uses for handscrew clamps I just read:
  
  How to Use a Handscrew Clamp Like a Pro - Lee Valley Tools
  
  https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/discover/woodworking/2021/february/how-to-use-a-handscrew-clamp-like-a-pro?utm_campaign=91533_Newsletter-Wood-HandscrewClamp-US&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Lee%20Valley&dm_i=6EER,1YML,12T01G,8ZC4,1
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  LCHIEN commented
  
  07-10-2023, 10:06 AM
  
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  Another thing about handscrew clamps... Being wood you can drill or cut them easily with your woodworking tools. Drilling and countersinking you can mount them to things like your workbench or a support plate, without affecting the function. Or modify the jaws a bit if you are willing to sacrifice the clamp.
  Normally I don't like to drill or modify my tools, but handscrew clamps are a natural.
  
  One thing I found useful is drilling some 3/8" holes in the side of the body to clamp them flat to a workbench using fence clamps without having a protruding clamp above the top surface that gets in the way of routing or sanding operations
  
  https://www.sawdustzone.org/filedata/fetch?id=841872&d=1614622277
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