Thanks for the simple and very useful idea. I am working on a cabinet that needs clamps a few inches longer than the pipe clamps I have. I also like the neat storage solution. Nice work! Henry
Thanks for sharing your idea, looking at hundreds of hours of RUclips woodworking one thing always stood out for me. One can never have enough clamps.The longer the clamp the higher the price.Well done.
@@LDBWoodworking do you know how can I connect 2 metal pipes together? not for a clamp. I need to make an extension for furnace to connect it to smoke output that has 10cm diameter. furnace will be on the bottom, smoke output is above it and I need a way to connect them so I can remove it when I need to store furnace elsewhere. I think one additional pipe sliding between them would be a good solution, but I don't know how to secure it there so I can disassemble it later.
I have those exact clamps (same...6 of them! )and today have run into a problem while making a workbench top, where the pipes I have aren't long enough to clamp all the pieces together. You have just saved my bacon! Thank you for taking the time to share this idea - it's exactly what I needed! Best wishes from Brisbane, Australia!
Nice approach, considered the same solution some time ago. Needed approx 1,6 m. for at table top and did not have that long clamps. My conclusion at the time was just to use 8 of my ratchets. Very flexible with respekt to length (no limitations at all), and also very cheap. And they take less space than yours:) But your solution is more professional, so keep up the good work!
Thanks for sharing your experience! I am planning to glue up a table top, and I was searching the info about the pipe clamps. Especially, about extending them with a sleeve like you do. My idea was to buy a multiple pipes of 1 meter, which I would be able to use for small or medium projects. And I would connect them with a sleeve to get 2 m which I need for the table top. My question is, does the sleeve make the glue up more difficult? Because it is higher than the pipes, so I can not align all of the wood pieces on the pipes.
Hi Anna. The sleeve doesn't bother me at all. The moment you tighthen the clamp the pipe flexes in any case. I use dominos or biscuits for alignment so itvis never a problem for me. Just make sure you clamp on both sides of the panel and check with a straight edge that the glue-up is flat. Adjust pressure on either side to get it flat. Let me know if it is not clear. Cheers. Louis
Louis thanks for your replay! I've ordered pipe clamps, 8 x 1 m pipes and sleeves yesterday, so I will try your method soon. The first glue-up will consist of the floor pieces which already have a groove and dado profiles at the sides, so it should be probably easy to align them flat.
@@LDBWoodworking Thanks alot that help I thought it would be cheaper from adendorff than tools 4 wood. They cost much more than the bar clamps from adendorff. Is the only advantage that u can change the length with the pipe clamps than the bar clamps or is there more advantages of the pipe clamps?
That is the only reason really because bar clamps from Adendorff are really cheap. Usually pipe clamps would be cheaper if you look at other brands, especially the rwally long ones. I have plenty of bar clamps and parallel clamps as well but got these for clamping large work pieces. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the simple and very useful idea. I am working on a cabinet that needs clamps a few inches longer than the pipe clamps I have.
I also like the neat storage solution. Nice work!
Henry
Thanks for sharing your idea, looking at hundreds of hours of RUclips woodworking one thing always stood out for me. One can never have enough clamps.The longer the clamp the higher the price.Well done.
Great stuff Richard! Hope this helps with clamping those doors you are about to make 😉
@@LDBWoodworking do you know how can I connect 2 metal pipes together? not for a clamp. I need to make an extension for furnace to connect it to smoke output that has 10cm diameter. furnace will be on the bottom, smoke output is above it and I need a way to connect them so I can remove it when I need to store furnace elsewhere. I think one additional pipe sliding between them would be a good solution, but I don't know how to secure it there so I can disassemble it later.
@@adrianakuzmikova1697 I am sorry, but I have no idea. I have no experience with that. Woodworking is my primary knowledge
I have those exact clamps (same...6 of them! )and today have run into a problem while making a workbench top, where the pipes I have aren't long enough to clamp all the pieces together. You have just saved my bacon! Thank you for taking the time to share this idea - it's exactly what I needed! Best wishes from Brisbane, Australia!
Fantastic! Glad it is helping people out there. Thanks for the comment. 🙏
Nice approach, considered the same solution some time ago. Needed approx 1,6 m. for at table top and did not have that long clamps. My conclusion at the time was just to use 8 of my ratchets. Very flexible with respekt to length (no limitations at all), and also very cheap. And they take less space than yours:)
But your solution is more professional, so keep up the good work!
Great video! I love that rack too! well done my friend!
Thanks! 😉
@@LDBWoodworking yu are welcome my friend!
Good vid
Thanks for watching and the comment!
Thanks for sharing your experience! I am planning to glue up a table top, and I was searching the info about the pipe clamps. Especially, about extending them with a sleeve like you do. My idea was to buy a multiple pipes of 1 meter, which I would be able to use for small or medium projects. And I would connect them with a sleeve to get 2 m which I need for the table top. My question is, does the sleeve make the glue up more difficult? Because it is higher than the pipes, so I can not align all of the wood pieces on the pipes.
Hi Anna. The sleeve doesn't bother me at all. The moment you tighthen the clamp the pipe flexes in any case. I use dominos or biscuits for alignment so itvis never a problem for me. Just make sure you clamp on both sides of the panel and check with a straight edge that the glue-up is flat. Adjust pressure on either side to get it flat. Let me know if it is not clear. Cheers. Louis
Louis thanks for your replay! I've ordered pipe clamps, 8 x 1 m pipes and sleeves yesterday, so I will try your method soon. The first glue-up will consist of the floor pieces which already have a groove and dado profiles at the sides, so it should be probably easy to align them flat.
Fantastic video.
Can I ask where did u by your head and tail stocks of the pipe clamps?
I got mine from Adendorff at R339 per set I think. It is Tork Craft brand. You can also get them from Tools4Wood or Hardware centre
Thanks for the positive comment also😉
@@LDBWoodworking
Thanks alot that help I thought it would be cheaper from adendorff than tools 4 wood.
They cost much more than the bar clamps from adendorff.
Is the only advantage that u can change the length with the pipe clamps than the bar clamps or is there more advantages of the pipe clamps?
That is the only reason really because bar clamps from Adendorff are really cheap. Usually pipe clamps would be cheaper if you look at other brands, especially the rwally long ones. I have plenty of bar clamps and parallel clamps as well but got these for clamping large work pieces. Hope this helps.
@@LDBWoodworking
It helps alot really appreciate it thanks keep the awesome videos coming.
Hello please What type of thread is used on the clamps? (B.S.P) or (N.P.T)
Regards
Hi there. As far as I can make out and checking the difference on the internet, this is NPT thread
I can send a close-up pic if you need.
@@LDBWoodworking thanks for info
All the best
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