Making long reach C clamps

[Thejwgrant]

Lets not forget basic woodworking fundamentals boys. Gizmos are great if you mass produce. But china will kill you at that.

[Thejwgrant]

Good vid. With slight modification you'ld be seeing clamps for setting bridgesaddles on acoustic guitars thanks

[Orcinus24x5]

Just cuttin' -perfectly- rounded corners freehand, no big deal. :O

[ADyingFetus]

@Orcinus24x5 lol

[Devilock79]

Give 'em the clamps!

[QBMan]

Genial. Hätte nich gedacht das der leimt das aushält :D

Super schreiner ^^

[Manorathan82]

thanks for sharing!

[aibotora8]

You are a great idea man.

[lgttb1]

i think it would have been best not to round off the wood edges of the clamps he made as much as he did... but i must say he did a very nice job making them.

would a thicker wood stock help make them heavier duty and last longer ?

[goliatta]

Eres el mejor ingeniero-artista-artesano que he visto en esta materia..... gracias por compartir tu ingenio.

[RichMcNatt]

you should market some of your tools. that jig u made to do the slots was all kinds of cool

[Assimilate71]

Ur a jig master. I have to come back and check out the adjustable slide table - I'd need some type of micro-adjustment on it. If you wanted to increase the torque output of the clamps, you could just add width to the parallel arms and keep the upright arm the same. Nice idea. Thx.

[godu1111]

WOW, just fucking WOW. You`re fuckin artist man.

[eBiology]

Omfg I love this guy... he should have varnished his clamps instead though. They would have looked elite.

[maderattan]

Eres muy bueno en la carpinteria...te felicito hermano, y gracias por democratizar tus conocimientos y compartirlos con los que te visitan virtualmente...buen maestro¡¡¡

[pheenix42]

Someday, when I can get my workspace set up, I'm going to try casting these in aluminum! =D

[ambiedawn82]

he made a perfect hole the exact shape of his nuts...

[SuperRedhat123]

wow. you got an instant subscription from me!

[FloppyHatPhotos]

What kind of wood do you use for these?

[gus23a]

i guess its a bit of a paradoxon to use clamps to build other clamps.

[ademaljo]

Haha 3:15! If you did it deliberately, fantastic, if not, then you have added something a lot of woodworking tutorials don't have: humour!! Thank you for the videos.

[TheRealGeriBoss]

4:54 Improvising level 78!

[86Ivar]

have you tried silicone spray on your creations? gives super low dry friction.

[cyan933]

would you say it's economical to build regular clamps using this design?

[Stillraining1]

Dude you are about the cleverest wood worker/ problem solver I have ever seen...What the heck was your inventive background? I don't subscribe to many peoples you tube sites but I sure did yours.  Thanks for being so humble and sharing your awesome inventions and McGiver stuff with the rest of us thick heads that may think of nifty things but never get around to putting part A together with part B.

[ADyingFetus]

@Stillraining1 He has a German background, that's what makes him smart. lol

[BUDDIEROB]

@Stillraining1 I agree with you he is one smart dude.........

[aiolos60]

Next project will be cutting threads on the drill press, using the disk:)

Great video

[SugarcreekForge]

Very clever. I like the blue color - it doesn't seem ugly to me. Thanks for posting.

[dehoffe]

im really impressed, gj !

[realeyz]

Very cool video - nicely done. There are a few things in this video I am interested in - The gear drive table saw jig at the beginning. Are there plans for this somewhere? The jig used to cut the hexagonal holes - was that a router jig? Would like to see that and how it was used/made if possible. Thank You! Well done.

[Matthiaswandel]

Search google for "screw advance box joint jig" and "pantorouter" to get more info on those machines.

[warrudoz]

Como siempre eres un maestro para estas cosas, aprendo cada vez más.

[soulessdelu]

Maybe 1 clamp pice will be more stronger?i don t know 1what u say ?Nice work!

[durcraigman]

plz be my industreal teacher!

[tabhorian]

This is an exceedingly useful video. It will save me a _lot_ of money

[falsefun29]

right off the bat you look like a great detective .

[YoshiBird53]

You need clamps to build clamps....mind blown.

[TeenageIronman]

3:15 LOL

[smiley235]

Every time I see another one of these videos, I am just stupefied. The amount of intelligence and thought going into these projects and the great finished results. Well done.

[kamikazze99]

wy do yu have so much time to build so much famous things? all in freetime or make you your money with this thinks?

how do you make money?

[ratchet1freak]

the damage on the rod from the drillpress is inconsequential because that end disappears into the handle and will never see a nut

[papadevatoymiguel]

Matthias, your work is great. I used to teach cabinetmaking in a technical school, and I always wanted to teach my students to use wood for making the tools and machine.

I live in colombia, where tools are expensive. I design and build sawmillin equipment for industrial use, but long time ago was interested in making a horizontal band resaw but never got the skilled person to work with.

your work is amazing

[oOoxelAoOo]

All the clamps you'll ever want :D

I did like the trick with the drill and grinder, very good idea that.

[MrLeonard55]

Really cool.

[911escorpio]

Gracias Matthias, ayer hice uno . no tan prfecto como los tuyos( no tengo tantas herramientas) pero tan funcional que pieso hacer varios más y los de corredera laga también, buscaré una madera dura. Te felicito por tus ¡exelentes! trabajos

[Larenzoid]

Great idea, Matthias.

[drummingriffin]

Yet another great idea. Thanks for posting.

[defjam99b]

Never hurts to put a couple of nuts onto the rod before working the end in the drill-press ... unscrewing them will usually be enough to quickly repair any minor problems with the thread-start that the grinding action may have left behind.

Great video as usual Matthias - interesting, inspiring and enjoyable as always.

[Yaheuben66]

Great tools beget other great tools...

I ALWAYS measure twice and screw up anyway...

You vis are inspiring though, to measure three times...

[EricRedshirt]

the pantorouter strikes again!

[marioaleal]

Good job. I always enjoy your videos. Keep them coming!

[inouveaution]

I really enjoy your videos and will definitely be buying some of your plans one day soon, thanks for sharing so much.

[Meehuuu]

Do you EVER make mistakes when measuring stuff?

[Matthiaswandel]

mistakes happen, but if it's in a video of just do another take

[Outlookhazy]

Requested a video where you make clamps awhile back, you sure didn't disappoint! :-D I'm glad to see these were such a success, I'd be interested to see if you could improve on the design for common operations - or maybe it's not worth the time. Interchangeable clamp pads cut to various angles maybe (90 degrees for clamping corners square?)

[Outlookhazy]

@Outlookhazy or a clamp with adjustments on 2 planes, so rather than a C clamp, it's an 'E clamp' - does that exist already?

[Matthiaswandel]

That would be called an "edge clamp". They exist already.

[cgibbard]

It's fun to see how all the equipment that you've made sort of compounds on itself as you find ways to use your previous constructions to make it easier to build more tools. :)

[Sangueffusor]

Will lateral force on the drill press damage it at all?

[Matthiaswandel]

it's actually not very much force at all with the angle grinder

[1969countryfarmer]

@Matthiaswandel The angle grinder ideal was great and it looks like it works good. I am going to try to make some of these clamps when I get some spare time. You sir are a woodworking genius.

[Serostern]

@Sangueffusor Depends on how much you apply.

Less than a couple of pounds is no problem.

[synapse131]

Not if its short enough or if you use a piece of wood to fix the bottom of the rod. I turned some miniature brass drop pulls by using this method. I fix the bottom by drilling a hole in a small piece of wood the same size as the rod and then I fix the wood piece to the drill press table; I used files to do the cutting (it took a little while but it worked.) My little brass pulls turned out beautifully.

[gwoodcraft]

good vid clams can get expensive glad i can make them cheap

[ignilc]

you'd make a great machinist with all the knowledge acquired in woodworking. you ever thought of getting some machine tools to cut some steel?

[guerd87]

I dont really the tools or jig to make the type of joints. Do you think a through hole double mortise and tenon would be strong enough for this type of work?

[speed8ump]

@guerd87 I've been thinking about this. Add a threaded rod extending from top to bottom about two inches in from the back of the clamp. Instead of relying on the torsion strength of the glue joints, this type of clamp would put compression on the rear beam, and tension on the (new) threaded rod. Attaching arms to the rear beams can simply use a couple of wood screws or dowels since there's nothing but compression forces in the joint. Looks like:

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[BigBlack81]

Another 5 star video and invention. So useful. So sound.

Also, that angle grinder trick has so many variations. I'd love to put some linear actuation on a grinding head to do that super precise on a tiny budget.

[Zackmex]

that´s a great evidence of finger joint resistance that supports your predilection for it. I really like your jigs, btw, parles-tu francais?

[tri3phi]

Excellent

[Matthiaswandel]

FYI: dirty jokes will get you blocked. No exceptions

[tehbrookzorz]

Matthias, I very much like your videos. I don't have the work space to do all that you've shown, but someday..

I've been using the same Mastercraft router you have to mill out a circular shape in 1/2" aluminum. I added a threaded insert into a separate surface attached to my table, then put a bolt through my stock into the hole and rotated the stock to create a circle, stepping the router up a bit at a time. Not the best use of a wood router, but it works.

Looking forward to more from you.

[ebird97]

I love how you had to use clamps to make clams :D

[ploetzlich30]

the idea is very good! i just wish i had a band saw and a table saw to build my own clamps! i think i have to stick with the regular hardware-store clamps!

[Matthiaswandel]

I guess you will have to build a bandsaw first.

[tomek123kotek]

that wood, looks extremely weak, but maybe im just too used to low quality chinease made crap tha lasts for two seconds, maybe wood really is that strong

[S4B3R117]

Oh wow, I bet those will come in useful.

[hobo59]

I noticed Mattias's drill press was a commercial model. Sheesh, what a wimp ! LOL Dude your wood working skills are off the charts !

[NOLAMarathon2010]

Excellent, Matthias. And name a woodwooker who does video editing as well as Matthias. That's a talent of his that goes unnoticed.

[locoken]

@NOLAMarathon2010 Oh no. I notice that too. He's a genius and his videos should be a testament on how all "How To" videos should be made. Kudos to you, Matthias. Even if I won't build something that you are showing in your videos, I always get something out of them that I can use down the road and watching your videos is very pleasing. I can't tell you how many times I've watched your videos over and over and over just because they are that fun to watch. Keep up the good work! Thank you!

[anmioniosis42]

eres unico, vaya un tallercico que tienes, ya me gustaria a mi tener algo parecido.

[fergzzag]

Master wood

[confiscator]

Great machining solution. You know, I'm surprised these deep throat clamps aren't more common at the local hardware store. I'd like to see you gauge the true tolerance of yours. I'd also like to see another coat of blue on them.

[69soulstone]

Cool, people said I was crazy to do that angle grinder trick but now I can show then that I am not the only one doing so.

[bearhedded]

Is there an issue, getting the threads to align between the separated hex nuts?

[RDJim]

We will no longer need man to make tools. Soon the tools will make the videos too. I'm now working on a wooden tool to watch them for me.

[tympt1]

Great stuff mate!

[pumkinvine]

Making homade tools with homade tools, EPIC!

[deezynar]

Very nicely done.

I have 2 questions about the nuts. Are they glued in place or friction fit only? Also, how are you getting the spacing between them just right? Or does the top nut just float?

Kudos on another good design.

[hypnolobster]

Ridiculously cool as usual.

[web4deb]

Very nice job!

[PineappleJaguar]

cool :)

[Hexpigge]

I came up with idea that YT is much better than TV, atleast there is more useful info.

[175myles]

@Hexpigge, And its only repeats if you want to watch it again.

[specialks1953]

Genius strikes again.

[barakuda1111]

3:15 sry i had to do it :)

[ProtectionDirect]

@barakuda1111 Lol I was just gonna do that same thing. 

[etwangboy]

@barakuda1111 Don't forget 2:40

[riverpilot69]

@barakuda1111 Ah Ha! Had to go back and watch again.

[Tamuz95]

why do i watch this ! I can't stop.

[TheJebus88]

nice video dude!!!