Today in the shop "Collins Tool Miter Clamps"

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I'm still not sure I have the name right but it is close enough for the purpose of this post.

I had some left over cheap shelving materials, a matching set of 5 casters and of course a plan. We have a small pantry and have been in the process of reorganizing it. We had one area under shelf where we were stacking taller items but access gets more and more of a chore as we age. To the point that in has been largely abandoned. So having a rolling shelf with sides to keep things from falling off seems like a winner. So now that you know what I'm making lets get into the details relevant to this threads title.

Pictured first is the plier and one of the miter clamps.

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The miter clamp is basically a spring with a couple of sharp points bent into a shape that you can use the plier to open and then let closed on a corner.

The set comes with I seem to recall 13 of these miter clamps and a clip that holds them.

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Here I used 2 miter clamps per corner but a single would more then likely have worked. And yes the sharp points do dig in but depending on the "wood" and application this might not be a problem, as is this case.

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You of course apply glue and clamp up then make sure it is "square" or what ever shape you are shooting for. Once the glue is set/dry you can use the plier to remove the clamps.

This is a fast a simple way of clamping when it can be used.

Here is a shot of the bottom with the casters mounted:

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And the finished product:

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And so it was.

It appears that what I purchased was the "PROFESSIONAL SYSTEM". List price is now $65 but I did not shop current prices which I would hope be better then this.

Ed

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It looks like you can get the basic version, just missing the holder, for about $47 on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083F883X7?ps ... ct_details

Ed

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I’ve had a set of those for a couple of years. They work great (much faster than a corner block and two clamps per corner), as long as the pinpricks left by the clamp points aren’t a problem for your project. That’s assuming your miter angles are accurate.