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Wednesday, August 06, 2008

"Chips of the Trade"
By Andy @ 7:51 PM :: 331 Views :: 4 Comments ::

Using modern seaming clamps requires a certain amount of space to attach the device . But, when space is limited, such as when seaming a 3-in. piece of solid surface to an edge or economics do not afford the use of such a device, using “seam chips” is a good alternative that our shop continues to use.

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By David G. @ Wednesday, August 06, 2008 10:31 PM

Should be titled "Chips of the Trade" I will deffinetly try this

By Dani @ Sunday, August 10, 2008 5:17 PM

Andy,
I know how well that system works. I clamp everything that way, the only difference is I use Dani clamps instead of spring clamps. If you switch to Dani clamps you could use hot melt in the place of the super glue and you would be able to use a center alignment block for better alignment on the strip. Also, if you need to glue on a long strip you can use many alignment blocks to keep the strip perfectly flush, the advantage of having clamps with a longer reach.

Dani

By Andy @ Monday, August 11, 2008 1:23 AM

Yea, you got to keep the material even on the top or you are going to have some sanding work to do.

By Steve L @ Friday, August 15, 2008 6:54 AM

A 3" strip is a no brainer if you read the instructions that come with the parallign clamp. I know, most people don't. Get a piece of material about 1.5" wide or so and tape it to the non seam edge of the 3" strip with ordinary scotch office tape. You now have something to suck the clamp down to. The parallign will stick right over the tape and your seam will be clamped and aligned at the same time. Pulling the tape off is a ton faster than waiting for glue to dry, hotmelt to heat up, and removing same.

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