Here¡¯s my take on an inexpensive, adjustable hold down. ?I already had the tap and die (1¡±) from an earlier project, and the materials were all from my ¡°scrap¡± stores. The set-in dowel on the right distributes
the force on the work piece, the single point contact to the slider with the threaded dowel makes it self-leveling and non-marring, and the wide board makes clamp placement easy.?
On Mar 27, 2024, at 1:35?PM, Bill Belanger <bllblngr@...> wrote:
?I know we discussed hold downs lately and I had to come up with something to hold the very edge of these legs I'm making. I used 1" aluminum
and printed some caps for the ends, then threaded one end for a bolt for adjustment. I think I stole the idea from one of you (sorry) but this is my iteration. Quick and cheap. I have a F&F but this is quicker. The wood is just to test with and the clamp placement
is just an example, in case someone would say that Mac's clamp would have fit on the rear piece in the picture. ;)?
Bill B¨¦langer