How to Make a Clamping Jig

MMM 130 - Glue up cutting boards and other projects with ease!
This clamping jig was inspired by one made by Dustin Penner: • Cheap and Easy Woodwor...
Tools I use in this video:
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Table Saw: www.amazon.com...
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Drill Bits: www.amazon.com...
Spindle Sander: www.amazon.com...
Router: www.amazon.com...
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Drill Press:
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Grinder: www.amazon.com...
Scroll Saw: www.amazon.com...
Jig Saw: www.amazon.com...
Wood Glue: www.amazon.com...
Super Glue: www.amazon.com...
Quick Clamps: www.amazon.com...
Threaded Inserts:
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[@bobdrury9466]

You have solved the puzzle for keeping the boards flat. I built the Penner jig and have been trying to figure out how to modify it. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@MidwestManMountain]

Aha, I'm so glad that it helped! Thanks for watching, Bob.

[@tk.designs]

I just built this. Good easy to follow instructions. I appreciate it! This will save me a lot of time!

[@garyconner5661]

Headed to shop right now to make some sawdust ! Need this real soon. Simple, stowable, modify-able (sp ?), AND quite useful. Well done.....Thx......

[@mark261166]

I have started making my clamping jig after watching you video last night. I'm back now for a refresher. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@MidwestManMountain]

Woohoo! I wish you great clamping happiness in the workshop. Happy building.

[@Glenfiddich101]

WoW, and I was just about to go out and buy another 12 clamps 😊👍 This is brilliant, thanks for showing us this real money saving device 😊👍

[@latenightwoodworker3283]

Lil. Love the Sawdust glitter effect. Nice build. I need this

[@wwscott7595]

Nice jig young man and a good way of using up scrap timber.

[@MidwestManMountain]

Thank you kindly!

[@ward4251]

Just built this tonight. Excellent!

[@dpmakestuff]

I like yours better! Nice build!

[@MidwestManMountain]

That's high praise! Thanks Dustin :)

[@PHIL_S]

I used melamine and copied Marius Hornberger's ring glue up design on the base kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZe1m4lrrayVgbM so that I can use it for multiple purposes and save a little space in my workshop aka garage - thanks to all three for great ideas and sharing them

[@randallmasoner]

Great jig! Opposing wedges would tighten up nicely and wouldn't require individual adjutment.

[@MidwestManMountain]

Indeed. Thanks!

[@Canadiansasquatchbrewery]

Great idea for laminating wood together like that! Cheers!

[@MidwestManMountain]

Thanks!

[@KootenayCannabis244]

Love it! But where can I find those threaded inserts? All I can find is T-nuts which I know won't hold

[@EduardoTorresDeMadera]

Really nice jig, thanks for sharing.

[@BronkBuilt]

Very nice build.

[@MidwestManMountain]

Thanks! It works great.

[@donfillenworth1721]

Great project! Thanks for sharing.

[@anotherrandomhuman3005]

I like this idea and will most likely build a bigger version, but I was curious about the wedges people are mentioning? How would that work?

[@Grant_S_M]

Great job expanding on an already great idea! Subbed

[@MidwestManMountain]

Thanks Gar! Welcome to the MMM community.

[@rcwoodshop170]

will definitely be building one of these soon, thanks for the info. I'm using a very crued version now with wedges and it works, but I like the crawls on top of yours!

[@MidwestManMountain]

Wonderful! Happy building :)

[@mversantvoort]

I don't have Patreon, sorry, but I really like your woodworking videos!

[@MidwestManMountain]

Thanks for watching!

[@amishpope]

Really neat clamp. I can see where it will save you a lot of time making those cutting boards. Well take care my friend.

[@MidwestManMountain]

Thanks Tim!

[@embwee]

neat clamp yes, but racist flag --- don't see what so rogue about confederate racist sore losers. Little boys told they can't do something, so that's exactly what they insist on doing...Not saying the north wasn't and isn't racist too...

[@amishpope]

embwee What?

[@MidwestManMountain]

I think he's talking about the confederate flag that was your account picture for the last few months.

[@craigblanchard5306]

I used a piece of plexiglass on the bottom works great I just do a light sanding

[@MidwestManMountain]

That is a terrific idea. Thanks!

[@jerichojoe307]

Craig Blanchard , great idea, i thought the same thing only i use a past3 wax prior to glue up so they pop right off leaving my lexan glass pristine, no need to sand off glue, sanding actually creats more surface area for glue to adhere to when you think it through

[@jromhek2070]

Well done Thanks man .

[@MidwestManMountain]

Thanks Jrom!

[@mikesmith2102]

I used wedges instead of screws to push the boards together but basically I made the same clamping jig.

[@MidwestManMountain]

I bet that would work great!

[@Tboyhoot777]

Beautiful work, but way too much when I can use shims. Cheap,simple and100 times faster than your beautiful work. Thanks!

[@HBSuccess]

Dude - put an exit guard on your sleds... I know this is an old video but for the kids out there who maybe just caught it - it's way too easy to forget where the blade is going to come out the back of your sled. A box guard will save your thumbs and fingers.

[@PHIL_S]

Drinking and sawing don't mix or practice some more on concentrating around power tools

[@jeffoldham3466]

i like yours better and im going to make me one,,

[@zaneh6224]

It's not MDF it's chipbord

[@tkarlmann]

Usage not shown!

[@MidwestManMountain]

or maybe usage shown at 4:06...