Today in the shop "Collins Tool Miter Clamps"
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:52 pm
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.
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.
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.
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:
And the finished product:
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
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.
- clamp11.jpg (272.65 KiB) Viewed 1686 times
The set comes with I seem to recall 13 of these miter clamps and a clip that holds them.
- clamp12.jpg (315.91 KiB) Viewed 1686 times
- clamp13.jpg (176.44 KiB) Viewed 1686 times
- clamp14.jpg (338.98 KiB) Viewed 1686 times
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:
- clamp15.jpg (285.68 KiB) Viewed 1686 times
- clamp16.jpg (271.95 KiB) Viewed 1686 times
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