Thread: Clamping Cauls
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Default Clamping Cauls

Jay Pique (in )
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| I'm thinking of making some dedicated clamping cauls out of maple,
| and was wondering about dimensions. Say I use 8/4 stock, how
| "tall" should they be, and given that thickness and height, to what
| radius should I round them? (They'll be 40" in length.) I'm
| planning on making up a template for them, and then shaping them
| with a router. Any rule of thumb for this? (heh. any boondock
| saints fans?)

You can find a "rule of thumb" at
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/CNC/cove_geom.html

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