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Rick the antique guy

09/05/2018 9:37 AM

Rope clamping

Here's a trick my Grandfather taught me how to clamp chair legs if You do n=
ot have Clamps. Also I failed to illustrate that he weighted the seat to gl=
ue on the legs beneath it then wrapped waxpaper below the Glue Joint and f=
asten it wilh tape to avoid glue stains.You can also wrap rungs and legs be=
low them for the same purpose.
Heres the link to the pic.

https://imgur.com/zCQuZ7Z


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Sonny

in reply to Rick the antique guy on 09/05/2018 9:37 AM

09/05/2018 1:34 PM

On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 11:37:18 AM UTC-5, Rick the antique guy wrote:
> Here's a trick my Grandfather taught me how to clamp chair legs if You do not have Clamps.
>
> https://imgur.com/zCQuZ7Z

Yep, neat. Turnbuckle concept. On the farm (old homestead), we'd tighten corner fence post bracing using a similar twist-of-a-double-wrap technique; or diagonal support for a sagging gate.

Sonny

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Rick the antique guy

in reply to Rick the antique guy on 09/05/2018 9:37 AM

10/05/2018 3:29 PM

On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 9:52:18 PM UTC-4, J. Clarke wrote:
> On Wed, 9 May 2018 13:34:15 -0700 (PDT), Sonny <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 11:37:18 AM UTC-5, Rick the antique guy wrote:
> >> Here's a trick my Grandfather taught me how to clamp chair legs if You do not have Clamps.
> >>
> >> https://imgur.com/zCQuZ7Z
> >
> >Yep, neat. Turnbuckle concept. On the farm (old homestead), we'd tighten corner fence post bracing using a similar twist-of-a-double-wrap technique; or diagonal support for a sagging gate.
>
> FWIW, the technical term for the "paddle between two ropes" is a
> "Spanish windlass".
> >
> >Sonny

Good to Know Sonny "Spanish Windlass" I hope I can remember thay one with "the Dutchman" too I would just call a Bowtie Splice.I do remember it in my machine shop class 55 years ago now re-remembered with this site.

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DerbyDad03

in reply to Rick the antique guy on 09/05/2018 9:37 AM

09/05/2018 12:10 PM

On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 12:42:52 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
> On 5/9/2018 11:37 AM, Rick the antique guy wrote:
> > Here's a trick my Grandfather taught me how to clamp chair legs if You =
do not have Clamps. Also I failed to illustrate that he weighted the seat t=
o glue on the legs beneath it then wrapped waxpaper below the Glue Joint a=
nd fasten it wilh tape to avoid glue stains.You can also wrap rungs and leg=
s below them for the same purpose.
> > Heres the link to the pic.
> >=20
> > https://imgur.com/zCQuZ7Z
> >=20
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> We often have to think outside the box. ;~)
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> I have used the wax paper trick on many occasions when using the dry fit=
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> carcass of a cabinet to position mid rails on face frames during the=20
> face frame glue up.

Similar to the wax paper trick, we used to use Vaseline when using epoxy on=
our Soap=20
Box Derby cars.

For example, when we wanted to permanently affix a nut or steel mounting pl=
ate to the=20
chassis, we would coat the threaded hole and bolts with Vaseline and then e=
poxy the
parts in place using bolts as a clamp/alignment tool. Once the epoxy dried=
, the bolts=20
could be removed/reinserted whenever required, sometimes hundreds of times =
over=20
the life of the car.

You can also "mold" epoxy into a specific shape by coating an object with V=
aseline=20
and pressing it down into the epoxy until it cures.

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Leon

in reply to Rick the antique guy on 09/05/2018 9:37 AM

09/05/2018 11:42 AM

On 5/9/2018 11:37 AM, Rick the antique guy wrote:
> Here's a trick my Grandfather taught me how to clamp chair legs if You do not have Clamps. Also I failed to illustrate that he weighted the seat to glue on the legs beneath it then wrapped waxpaper below the Glue Joint and fasten it wilh tape to avoid glue stains.You can also wrap rungs and legs below them for the same purpose.
> Heres the link to the pic.
>
> https://imgur.com/zCQuZ7Z
>

We often have to think outside the box. ;~)


I have used the wax paper trick on many occasions when using the dry fit
carcass of a cabinet to position mid rails on face frames during the
face frame glue up.

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Rick the antique guy

in reply to Rick the antique guy on 09/05/2018 9:37 AM

10/05/2018 4:23 PM

On Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 7:16:18 PM UTC-4, OFWW wrote:
> On Wed, 09 May 2018 21:52:13 -0400, J. Clarke
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 9 May 2018 13:34:15 -0700 (PDT), Sonny <[email protected]>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 11:37:18 AM UTC-5, Rick the antique guy wrote:
> >>> Here's a trick my Grandfather taught me how to clamp chair legs if You do not have Clamps.
> >>>
> >>> https://imgur.com/zCQuZ7Z
> >>
> >>Yep, neat. Turnbuckle concept. On the farm (old homestead), we'd tighten corner fence post bracing using a similar twist-of-a-double-wrap technique; or diagonal support for a sagging gate.
> >
> >FWIW, the technical term for the "paddle between two ropes" is a
> >"Spanish windlass".
>
> Hmmm, I always thought that was a beautiful Spanish girl that ate too
> many beans. (or a gabby one.)

That's a Hoot! OFWW That may detract from her beauty a bit but if you pinch Your nostrils, things could work out I guess.
rick B.

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Leon

in reply to Rick the antique guy on 09/05/2018 9:37 AM

10/05/2018 2:44 PM

On 5/9/2018 8:52 PM, J. Clarke wrote:
> On Wed, 9 May 2018 13:34:15 -0700 (PDT), Sonny <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 11:37:18 AM UTC-5, Rick the antique guy wrote:
>>> Here's a trick my Grandfather taught me how to clamp chair legs if You do not have Clamps.
>>>
>>> https://imgur.com/zCQuZ7Z
>>
>> Yep, neat. Turnbuckle concept. On the farm (old homestead), we'd tighten corner fence post bracing using a similar twist-of-a-double-wrap technique; or diagonal support for a sagging gate.
>
> FWIW, the technical term for the "paddle between two ropes" is a
> "Spanish windlass".
>>
>> Sonny

Did you not want to indicate the technical term for the fence corner
post too? ;~)

Ll

Leon

in reply to Rick the antique guy on 09/05/2018 9:37 AM

09/05/2018 5:29 PM

On 5/9/2018 2:10 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 12:42:52 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
>> On 5/9/2018 11:37 AM, Rick the antique guy wrote:
>>> Here's a trick my Grandfather taught me how to clamp chair legs if You do not have Clamps. Also I failed to illustrate that he weighted the seat to glue on the legs beneath it then wrapped waxpaper below the Glue Joint and fasten it wilh tape to avoid glue stains.You can also wrap rungs and legs below them for the same purpose.
>>> Heres the link to the pic.
>>>
>>> https://imgur.com/zCQuZ7Z
>>>
>>
>> We often have to think outside the box. ;~)
>>
>>
>> I have used the wax paper trick on many occasions when using the dry fit
>> carcass of a cabinet to position mid rails on face frames during the
>> face frame glue up.
>
> Similar to the wax paper trick, we used to use Vaseline when using epoxy on our Soap
> Box Derby cars.
>
> For example, when we wanted to permanently affix a nut or steel mounting plate to the
> chassis, we would coat the threaded hole and bolts with Vaseline and then epoxy the
> parts in place using bolts as a clamp/alignment tool. Once the epoxy dried, the bolts
> could be removed/reinserted whenever required, sometimes hundreds of times over
> the life of the car.
>
> You can also "mold" epoxy into a specific shape by coating an object with Vaseline
> and pressing it down into the epoxy until it cures.
>

Ill have to remember that one. ;~)

JC

J. Clarke

in reply to Rick the antique guy on 09/05/2018 9:37 AM

09/05/2018 9:52 PM

On Wed, 9 May 2018 13:34:15 -0700 (PDT), Sonny <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 11:37:18 AM UTC-5, Rick the antique guy wrote:
>> Here's a trick my Grandfather taught me how to clamp chair legs if You do not have Clamps.
>>
>> https://imgur.com/zCQuZ7Z
>
>Yep, neat. Turnbuckle concept. On the farm (old homestead), we'd tighten corner fence post bracing using a similar twist-of-a-double-wrap technique; or diagonal support for a sagging gate.

FWIW, the technical term for the "paddle between two ropes" is a
"Spanish windlass".
>
>Sonny

Oo

OFWW

in reply to Rick the antique guy on 09/05/2018 9:37 AM

10/05/2018 4:16 PM

On Wed, 09 May 2018 21:52:13 -0400, J. Clarke
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Wed, 9 May 2018 13:34:15 -0700 (PDT), Sonny <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 11:37:18 AM UTC-5, Rick the antique guy wrote:
>>> Here's a trick my Grandfather taught me how to clamp chair legs if You do not have Clamps.
>>>
>>> https://imgur.com/zCQuZ7Z
>>
>>Yep, neat. Turnbuckle concept. On the farm (old homestead), we'd tighten corner fence post bracing using a similar twist-of-a-double-wrap technique; or diagonal support for a sagging gate.
>
>FWIW, the technical term for the "paddle between two ropes" is a
>"Spanish windlass".

Hmmm, I always thought that was a beautiful Spanish girl that ate too
many beans. (or a gabby one.)


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