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Re: Tools: Looking for ideas for clamping station
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/22/2010, 1:52 pm
In Response To: Tools: Looking for ideas for clamping station (Malcolm Schweizer)

: Good day all,

: Now that I have over 100 clamps, I need a better way to keep them
: all organized. I used to chuckle at "clamping
: stations" as being an unnescessary luxury, but now I see
: the need. I have seen one in a woodworking magazine that was a
: "teepee" style with bars for the clamps and rollers.
: Pretty basic, but maybe too fat for my small shop. I need
: something very compact that can roll around a very small shop
: and get between building stands what-not. I thought I'd put an
: APB out for pics of your clamping station or how you organize
: your clamps in your shop. It's a pretty basic thing, and I can
: easily make something, but I just thought I'd see what you guys
: have come up with.

: Regards,

: Malcolm

That's why I'm putting up all this pegboard. The clamps all go on pegs and I keep the spring clamps separated by maker because each brand has slightly different clamping pressure. Helpful that each maker has their own color. Sometimes less is more. I gave up on rolling things, easier to have everything in it's place then you at least know where everything is without having to hunt for it.

Bill H.

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Tools: Looking for ideas for clamping station
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/22/2010, 9:52 am
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KenC -- 12/29/2010, 12:50 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/24/2010, 7:44 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 12/22/2010, 2:48 pm
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Randy Echtinaw -- 12/22/2010, 4:29 pm
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Simeon -- 12/22/2010, 7:42 pm
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Dave Houser -- 12/22/2010, 11:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/22/2010, 1:52 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 12/22/2010, 10:18 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/22/2010, 12:51 pm
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John Roberts -- 12/22/2010, 8:08 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/22/2010, 11:37 pm
clamping station from stepladder
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/28/2010, 10:32 am
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ancient kayaker -- 12/22/2010, 6:09 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/22/2010, 11:32 pm
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Jay Babina -- 12/22/2010, 10:11 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 12/22/2010, 9:59 am