Soundboard/Rim Clamps

[Greg Newell]

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Terry,
    comments below k?

Farrell wrote:

> Hey Greg. The clamp at the URL I sent is simply a clamp that appears
> very similar to the clamp I had found nearby to me. It is not the same
> clamp. It is not from that (URL) source. The clamp I found does indeed
> cost only $7.
> Missed that finer point. sorry. Are they like ... generic or
> something?
>  I also looked at the K type clamps. The ones I looked at, when you
> put some pressure on them, the jaws did not remain parallel to one
> another - the formed a small but significant angle. Yours may well be
> better.
> Specifically which ones did you find this to be true on? How much
> pressure were you exerting? I'm trying to get used to not crushing
> things. I kinda got used to things being real tight from my year in
> automotive. Not always the best thing in working with wood. If I get a
> nice clean joint, minimal clamping pressure should do nicely. The
> hardest thing to control is myself.
>  My attraction to, and reason for trying to evaluate these others
> further is the $7 X 25 = $$$ factor.
> Point well taken! I agree!!
>  As far as digging into the rim underside - a little block between
> clamp and piano solves that problem.
>
> True but how many hands do you have? I only got 2 and I aint all that
> great with one of them. "K" body clamps seem easier. My 2 cents.
>
>  Terry Farrell

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Greg Newell
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