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Default Izzy Swan - X-Clamp System

On 5/10/2021 12:17 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Monday, May 10, 2021 at 10:48:40 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 5/9/2021 10:40 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
Comments?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD-qDQI8DXI&t=405s



Now that is funny. I guess pandering to the inexperienced. Did you
notice him panting through the video? No, watch again, especially near
the 9 minute mark.

This looks to be a solution to a problem that does not exist.

First off if it is designed to save space during storage it saves very
little. I have 22 of these style clamps hanging separately in a 27"
wide space. They are spaced about 1/2" apart and the bars on different
levels fit between the clamping ends.

Second, clamp are heavy. Tie 4 together and add the components to hold
them all evenly and you are talking some serious weight. Did I mention
that he was panting?

Third. I have never needed clamps to be evenly spaced and quite often
my clamps need to go in separately to fine tune where each goes. Gluing
flat panels is not much of what I do.


Obviously I meant to say *not* the targeted audience in my previous
post. Whoops...big difference!


RORFL Wasn't it Gilda Radner on SNL that would respond,,,,,, Oh,
that's different! Never mind!

None of us are perfect!






Fourth. What if you only need one or two clamps. do you use the whole
assembly again?
Remember the panting?

Fifth. What problem does this solve?

Probably a fun project for him but not necessary or any kind of
improvement IMHO.

I am familiar with Izzy but don't really recall him building things
except for his channel. Where am I going with that? He still does not
know how to glue up0 panels and not create a glue up mess.

Gluing 101. If you run a bead and not spread it evenly you never learn
how much is too much or not enough. And not spreading it evenly is the
number one reason for glue starvation.


If you spread it out evenly and it begins dripping off the edge you put
on too much. In his example he probably put on twice as much glue as
necessary. He had a real mess to clean up and unfortunately cleaning up
the back side of the glue up with all of those extra bars added many
more obstacles to maneuver around.


I always spread the glue to the entire surface and have learned to know
how much is enough by doing so. When I clamp the joint I get an even
hair line of squeeze out. Absolutely no globs or dripping.