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Pipe-Clamp Spacers Ease Panel Glue-Ups
Sep 23, 2008
These simple pipe-clamp spacers, made from 3/4-in. plywood scraps, elevate a glued-up panel away from the pipes, leaving enough room to wipe glue squeeze-out from the pipes and preventing unsightly pipe stains on the workpiece. The spacers also allow the pipe clamps to sit upright on a table, making panel glue-ups a breeze.
Place the blocks between the clamp head and tail, making sure you use enough spacers to support all of the boards being glued.
Drawing by Jim Richey.
Drawing by Jim Richey.
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