I am going to build kitchen cabinet doors. My biggest concern is how to clamp the rails and tenons until the glue dries. I have read about stacking clamp systems, shop made systems, and table clamp systems. I am willing to make a small investment in a clamp system because I make more doors in the future. I just want to make sure I purchase the best system for a reasonable price. Any advice would be appreciated.
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For M&T joints you should only need a minimal amount of clamping for a few minutes until the glue sets up. I would suggest Jorgensen pipe clamps for 1/2" pipe. Buy enough for making three or four doors, by the time you've used up all of the clamps you can unclamp the first door and reuse them on the next one.
John White
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