Space Saving Clamp Rack Design

[gad5264]

I found this site on the internet last night. Looks like a decent design for a clamp rack.

http://woodworking.phruksawan.com/clampCabinet/

[BobSch]

Interesting design, but I'm not sure it's very scalable. If you made it much bigger I'm not sure I'd want to trust the double set of hinges with much weight.

[LarryG]

That IS pretty cool. Bookmarked for future reference.

Bob: excellent point, but you could "scale" the rack up by making two (or three, or four, or ...) of them.

[LCHIEN]

Really Nice idea.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

That is absolutely awesome. I am definately going to build this next week.

[greencat]

I think this will be my first pocket screw project.

Do you think pine would be strong enough not to sag?

[monte]

Great idea. Thanks for posting it.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

I think this will be my first pocket screw project.

Do you think pine would be strong enough not to sag?

I read it a little closer after your mention of using pocket hole joinery. He states he used bisuits in the construction. Anyone know exactly where? I see a couple of long wood screws in each butt joint.

If you are just dying to do your first pocket screw project it would work, however I think just butt joining with 2 1/2" cabinet wood screws would be much, much quicker.

I am going to use poplar. I think pine would be fine, especially since each of the fingers have supporting blocks.

[greencat]

I read it a little closer after your mention of using pocket hole joinery. He states he used bisuits in the construction. Anyone know exactly where? I see a couple of long wood screws in each butt joint.

If you are just dying to do your first pocket screw project it would work, however I think just butt joining with 2 1/2" cabinet wood screws would be much, much quicker.

I am going to use poplar. I think pine would be fine, especially since each of the fingers have supporting blocks.

Since this is a shop grade project I wonder if he used bisuits then screws instead of clamping.

I know the pocket screws are over kill but I just got it and thought I would give it a try. If I was doing it for speed, I would glue the butt joint then drive a few nails then put in some screws. Are cabinet screws better than dry wall? Is it becasue of the the non-threaded area?

The more I think about it I may skip the pocket screws since I don't have that 90 degree clamp. Has anyone taken a HF clamp and made a 90 degree clamp?

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Since this is a shop grade project I wonder if he used bisuits then screws instead of clamping.

I know the pocket screws are over kill but I just got it and thought I would give it a try. If I was doing it for speed, I would glue the butt joint then drive a few nails then put in some screws. Are cabinet screws better than dry wall? Is it becasue of the the non-threaded area?

The more I think about it I may skip the pocket screws since I don't have that 90 degree clamp. Has anyone taken a HF clamp and made a 90 degree clamp?

Ya, I understand. Got a new tool, got to use it! Pocket hole should work fine. Hint on Pocket Hole Joinery, for me personally the clamp is very, very important.

Yes, I like cabinet screws much better than drywall screws. I especially like "star" heads instead of stupid Phillips head.

[WEG]

Hi Grant;
Nice idea, thank you for posting it. I was thinking like Larry when the question came up about "scaling" it to a larger size. I think I will make two side by side swinging opposite each other like a two door medicine cabinet opens. Should be pretty neat. As for the fastening, I'll put a rabbet on the verts and place the horizontals on those I think, then a little glue and nails to hold it all together...Woo Hoo, the weekend is all taken care of! Now just find some wall space..hmmm....

WEG

[Brian G]

The author knows a good tablesaw, too.

Actually, my memory thinks it remembers seeing his name in a signature here.

I like the idea. I'd probably focus on putting the heavy clamps in the back, and the lighter bar clamps in the front.

[jarhead]

The author knows a good tablesaw, too.

Actually, my memory thinks it remembers seeing his name in a signature here.

I like the idea. I'd probably focus on putting the heavy clamps in the back, and the lighter bar clamps in the front.

Brian,
You're correct - I think he posted a picture of a splitter he had made for his BT3100.

[Tundra_Man]

Pretty cool design. I could use something like that, but I don't have any wall space left.

[Tundra_Man]

Pretty cool design. I could use something like that, but I don't have any wall space left.