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| Author: | James Ringelspaugh [ Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Source for deep throat C-Clamps for repairs? |
I'm looking for some c-clamps for a crack repair... I need about an 8-9" throat, so 2-3" longer than Shop Fox bridge clamps. The soundhole is really small so my long cam clamps won't fit. I ordered some of these: http://www.harborfreight.com/8-inch-dee ... 45917.html which look cheap and ideal sized but they appear to be sold out. Any ideas? |
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| Author: | Tom West [ Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for deep throat C-Clamps for repairs? |
How about these? http://www.lmii.com/products/tools-serv ... ated-clamp Tom |
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| Author: | Eric Reid [ Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for deep throat C-Clamps for repairs? |
If you knock the corners off the lower arm of a StewMac 8 1/2" cam clamp, it will fit in most classical guitars. Don't know if that helps you. Attachment: clmpshrnk1.JPG Attachment: clmpshrnk2.JPG Attachment: clmpshrink3.JPG
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| Author: | James Ringelspaugh [ Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for deep throat C-Clamps for repairs? |
Eric Reid wrote: If you knock the corners off the lower arm of a StewMac 8 1/2" cam clamp, it will fit in most classical guitars. Don't know if that helps you. Hmm... for this guitar not quite but if I made a cam clamp with a curved bottom like so: Attachment: modified_cam_clamp.jpg it seems like the arch would make it stiff and the curvature would make it easy to fit inside a smaller guitar. Does anyone make something like this? |
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| Author: | FishtownMike [ Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for deep throat C-Clamps for repairs? |
I have those harbor freight deep reach clamps. They are heavy as hell and would probably cause more damage then they are worth. I tried using them for an acoustic and you could actually see the top flexing from the weight of them. Tom West had the same exact idea for a clamp that I had when I first read your post. |
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| Author: | James Ringelspaugh [ Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for deep throat C-Clamps for repairs? |
Good to know about the HF clamps... I think I'll just make a curved-bottom cam clamp and see if that does the trick. The LMI clamp seems like a clever idea but looks very light duty... I need some pretty decent clamping pressure. |
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| Author: | Ron Belanger [ Fri Apr 05, 2013 4:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for deep throat C-Clamps for repairs? |
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Clamp ... lamps.html |
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| Author: | James Ringelspaugh [ Fri Apr 05, 2013 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for deep throat C-Clamps for repairs? |
Ah, perfect... how did I miss those before? |
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