G Greendave Member Joined Aug 5, 2016 Messages 29 Jan 4, 2017 #21 Tim Raleigh said: Greendave said: Thanks, i'm definately giving that method a go but i'm concerned about strength when just using glue. Click to expand... I just glued up some 1/2" 13mm mdo as a test for a plinth I am making and it is very strong. I stood on the corner and I can't break it. Tim Click to expand... Thanks Tim that's reassuring, i'm making one today with no dominos to test strength.
Tim Raleigh said: Greendave said: Thanks, i'm definately giving that method a go but i'm concerned about strength when just using glue. Click to expand... I just glued up some 1/2" 13mm mdo as a test for a plinth I am making and it is very strong. I stood on the corner and I can't break it. Tim Click to expand... Thanks Tim that's reassuring, i'm making one today with no dominos to test strength.
G Greendave Member Joined Aug 5, 2016 Messages 29 Jan 4, 2017 #22 CNC Paul said: Dave, I made these clamps for my boxes, I got fed up trying to hold the straps and corners on the Bessey clamps, these are all made from 18mm birch plywood. I have changed the clamp nuts to plywood star handles with inserted T nuts. Click to expand... That's the kind of thing I need, less faffing around. Yep I agree the bessey clamps can get annoying especially when those vario corners pop off or get twisted.
CNC Paul said: Dave, I made these clamps for my boxes, I got fed up trying to hold the straps and corners on the Bessey clamps, these are all made from 18mm birch plywood. I have changed the clamp nuts to plywood star handles with inserted T nuts. Click to expand... That's the kind of thing I need, less faffing around. Yep I agree the bessey clamps can get annoying especially when those vario corners pop off or get twisted.
