Some blanks I make require gluing full length stripes. They also need to be perfectly square. I've always used small clamps with the segments sandwiched between plastic strips. It works but it's very easy to end up with mismatched pieces and out of square. I came up with this jig today. It's spring loaded with no sideways force. I can also see from the ends if it is still square. It's two sided, glue up's are completely surrounded with hdpe plastic so glue won't stick to it. I'll put some spacers in the ends, slightly larger than my segments, glue them up, drop them in and remove the little spacers. Top is all accessible so I can make sure everything is pushed down.
Segmenting Glue Up Jig
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I already updated it. Replaced the lag bolts with a threaded rod. Much better. It won't close all the way now so I'll make a new set of "jaws", tomorrow. Wing nuts make adjustment easy peasy and the castle nuts on the end so I don't need a band aid.
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Humongous
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Hi Ken:
Do the spings provide enough pressure or do you add external clamps once the blank is assembled?
Do the spings provide enough pressure or do you add external clamps once the blank is assembled?
Yes those springs are amazingly strong.
Monty
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Not to be picky but those are acorn nuts on the ends. Castle nuts are similar to spindle nuts that are used with wheel bearings.
You are correct, no idea why I called them castle nuts. Old age I guess.
jttheclockman
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That is pretty. I go old school. when it comes to gluing segments. Just a piece of aluminum angle and a few clamps works well.
Yup, that's one of my methods too.
egnald
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I don't need one because I have pretty much given up on segmenting. Everything always seems to turn to poop for me. Even so, your post is making me want to build a jig like yours. I don't suppose you have a jig idea that would work good for simple diagonal sliced segments to keep them from sliding apart under pressure? - Dave
For those I usually use a jig like John showed.
egnald
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That's what I have been doing, but yours is so elegant. I enjoy making jigs as much as I like using them. It's just a self gratification thing I guess. - Dave
I agree, I love making jigs. This last one is kind of a single purpose, not suitable for angled cuts.
jttheclockman
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It can be. Just need to clamp the ends to put pressure on the blank from that angle.