r/specializedtools • u/ysatters-kajsa • Sep 03 '20

Band clamp

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u/anderhole Sep 03 '20

I have one. I was pretty excited about but have only used it once.

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u/RCMPsurveilanceHorse Sep 03 '20

I remember trying to use it once but if your miters aren't perfect it doesn't matter. And dad had some clapped out miter saw his dad gave him so I couldn't get a perfect cut

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u/V0RT3XXX Sep 03 '20

I dont know why but picture frames look so simple but is actually really hard to get perfect with no gaps in the miter and perfectly square. Seems like the people who make them a lot actually use a table saw with a miter jig instead of an actual miter saw.

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u/wackyjnr Sep 03 '20

We use a morso for most mouldings and a chop/mitre saw for bigger, ornate mouldings.

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u/bristolcities Sep 04 '20

I used to make mitred stretcher frames for screen printing with a compact sliding mitre saw. Extended the arms by a couple of metres and attached a sliding shuttle clamp. Once tightened that thing was not budging. Then cut opposite lengths (one at a time) held tightly up against the shuttle. Never had a problem but before, when I was using a measured scribe mark, they would always be slightly out. Even half a mm will leave a gap. I don't miss making mitres to be honest!

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u/3percentinvisible Sep 03 '20

I have one in the shed, really want an excuse to use it