DIY Clamping Methods?

[MH1]

I am attempting to build a machine that can work on 4' x 8' pieces of wood and plastic. I think I have figured out how I want to build my moving assembly. Now I'm trying to figure out the best route to go for clamping actual work pieces down.. After looking at many other builds, I'm definitely in the low budget category. I think ultra low cost way to go would be to just mill t slots in some wood. I however don't see this holding up very long to repeated t nut tightening. I see a lot of people do vacuum tables, but i haven't researched the cost and it seems like you almost want a working cnc machine to make it lol. Perhaps ill eventually make one, but until then, what options do I have that fall in the low budget category for clamping?

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[ger21]

Screws and nails into the spoilboard.
T nuts in the spoilboard.

[johncarpenter]

You can do high quality work using low quality clamps.......if you are careful. And got lots of time.

[louieatienza]

They make composite pins that you can. throw in your pin gun, great to hold waste material or paint grade stuff. I use screws into the spoilboard. Evwry once in a while a litlle Bondo and a surface pass gets the table nice and smooth.

[DonKes]

What kind of cutter do you use for resurfacing ???

Don

[louieatienza]

What kind of cutter do you use for resurfacing ???

Don

https://www.amanatool.com/45566-carb...ar-design.html

[RicknBeachcrest]

I made some clamps from scraps. Wood is a lot more forgiving then steel when you crash into it with your end mill.

[zool]

Found this on youtube..

Best of both worlds: vacuum and t-track

[corpsehauler]

I am building a vac table now. Used the solsylva video on utube. Hope to finish this week. Mines 50x58

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[KH0UJ]

Use a home made jig (steel or plastic) if you want to cut thousands of the same output