How to store woodworking clamps? Here’s a great instruction for storing all the different clamps you need for all types of projects.
How To Store Woodworking Clamps?
A clamp stand is important for your convenience and keeping your workshop tidy. You can buy storage devices available in the market.
But if you are a carpenter, why not try making a homemade product. This article will show you how to store woodworking clamps ?
Let’s get started!
How To Store Woodworking Clamps?
Many of us strive to have as many of them as possible so as not to experience a shortage in crucial cases. Gradually, clamps of various shapes and sizes accumulate in the woodworking shop , and their storage becomes a problem.
There is a simple solution based on the use of available items for equipping pantries and dressing rooms. We will show you how to make six extreme and three middle supports, which form three hangers for different clamps .
Make Supports And Rods
DIY Shelf Rails For Clamps
We placed the perforated shelf rails 24″ apart by screwing them to the uprights of the wall frame. If you decide to mount them in the same way, measure the distance between the uprights and adjust the lengths of D and E accordingly.
The dimensions of the shelf rails and brackets may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, so you should purchase these parts before starting the project. Our brackets were 12″ long and 2 mm wide at the base.
A pair of perforated shelf rails and six brackets form the basis of this convenient storage for all types of clamps.
Step 1:
Cut out the side covers A from a 1/5″ thick hardboard. Then, from a 7/10″ thick board, cut out the cores of the extreme B and middle C supports.
We used poplar, but you can choose any other hardwood or softwood. Measure the thickness of the brackets purchased and cut the cores to that thickness. In our case, the thickness of the brackets was 1/2″.
Step 2:
To make bracket cutouts in the outermost cores B, draw a straight line 1/2″ from the top edge on one side. Place the bracket on top and align the top with the line. The bracket hooks should protrude at the rear to be inserted into the slots on the shelf rails.
Use a pencil to trace the outline of the bracket. Use a bandsaw to cut the cutout along the lines you marked. Now use this core as a template to mark the cutouts on the rest of the workpieces. Make cutouts on all outer cores.
Step 3:
Apply glue to both sides of the outermost B and middle C cores and use the clamps to clamp each of them between the two caps A, aligning the ends and edges.
Apply Glue
Step 4:
When setting up the drilling machine for precise holes and counterbores in the A / B, A / C supports. Insert a 7/10″ Forster drill into the chuck; then set the stop at a distance of 1″ from the drill’s center.
With a clamp, fasten the stopper bars to the stop at a distance of 11″ to the left and center’s right of the drill. A long stop may be required for parts 11″ long. Now saw out a 1″ spacer to drill the rear holes and counterbores.
Step 5:
Drill The Holes
Drill two through holes with a diameter of 7/10″ in the three middle supports A / C for rods D, E. Use a pencil to trace the outline of the bracket.
Use a bandsaw to cut the cutout along the lines you marked. Now use this core as a template to mark the cutouts on the rest of the workpieces. Make cutouts on all outer cores.
Pressing the lower edge of the middle supports A / C against the stop, and its rear end against the right stop, drilling the front hole. Move the middle support A / C to the left by inserting a 1″ spacer and the left stopper. Drill the rear hole.
Step 6:
At the front end of the extreme supports A / B, mark the inner side with pieces of masking tape. You should get three right and three left supports, which are mirror copies of each other. Put the letters “L” and “P” on the masking tape to confuse the flying.
Step 7:
Insert a Forstner drill with a diameter of 1″ into the chuck of the drilling machine and adjust the depth stop for drilling in the outermost supports A / B of counterbores 1/2″ deep.
Press the lower edge of the right support against the stop, while the rear end of the fly should rest against the right block-stop. Drill out the front counterbores.
Then, while pressing the rear end of the left support against the left stop bar, make the front counterbores on the left supports. Install a 1/5″ drill into the chuck and drill the mounting holes in the center of the front counterbores.
Step 8:
Reinstall the 7/10″ Forstner bit and adjust the depth stop to cut 3mm deep counterbores. Insert a 1″ wide spacer between the support and the locking bar, drill 7/10″ × 1/10″ counterbores on the inner side of the outer supports.
Drill 1/10″ mounting holes in the center of the counterbores. Then turn the parts over and drill 10 mm holes from the outside into which the screwdriver should go when driving the screws.
Step 9:
Using a router installed in the table, make rounds with a radius of 1/3″ on all edges of the outermost A / B and middle A / C supports. Then use wood rods with a diameter of 1″ to make the front D and rear E rods of the specified length. Finally, sand all parts with 150 grit sandpaper.
Finishing And Assembly
Assemble Your Shelf Rails
Step 1: Apply A Clear Coat To All Parts
We used Minwax Antique Oil Finish, two coats that do not provide reliable protection but still prevent scratches and scuffs.
Step 2: Insert The Rods
Insert the front D and rear E rods into the holes of the middle A / C supports.
Then insert the rods into the counterbores of the end supports A / B. Through the mounting holes of the covers A, drill pilot holes at the ends of the rods. Install the screws.
Insert the rods D and E into the middle support holes (A / C), add the outer supports A / B, drill the pilot holes, and screw in the screws.
Step 3: Attach Two Perforated Shelf Rails
Attach two perforated shelf rails with two rows of holes to the wall. The distance between the centers of the tires should be 24″.
Install rubbing metal brackets on each tire. We have placed them at intervals of 16″ in height. Then slide the produced supports onto the brackets.
To store clamps less than 24″ in length, slide the center support A / C to the desired position between the end supports A / B. The long clamps will rest on the supports.
You can store other clamps by hanging them on rods D, E or attaching them to the supports A / B, A / C. Now collect all the clamps you have and place them in new convenient storage.
After attaching the shelf rails to the wall and inserting the brackets into the holes, slide the outer supports A / B onto the brackets.
See how to store wood clamps with DIY shelf rails in this video:
Conclusion
Hopefully, our guide on “how to store woodworking clamps? ” will help you design multiple shelf rails to store clamps. You can hang the product on the wall, saving floor space for every workshop.
Thank you for reading!
