Halo Clamping System
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:53 pm
I bought a bunch of dryer vent clamps from Ebay a year ago, with the intention of using them for a halo clamping system. I finally had the time to make 2 rudimentary halos, one for each side of the box. I routed channel for the clamps to ride, because I was afraid they may slip. My worries were unfounded. The clamps had a bend on each end, which had to be sawed off, then smoothed. The ends bite into the wood nicely.
The vent clamps provide very firm clamping pressure. In fact, I had to open them about 2 inches, because they were too hard to get around the guitar. I finally got the hang of it. This is definitely a keeper. I may remake the halos solid, rather than just around the rim. I made the rimmed halos, so that they wouldn't interfere with the radius, especially on the back. The halos are sized so that I can use them on different sized guitars.
I'm going to get a lazy susan to make it easier to turn the guitar while clamping.
The vent clamps provide very firm clamping pressure. In fact, I had to open them about 2 inches, because they were too hard to get around the guitar. I finally got the hang of it. This is definitely a keeper. I may remake the halos solid, rather than just around the rim. I made the rimmed halos, so that they wouldn't interfere with the radius, especially on the back. The halos are sized so that I can use them on different sized guitars.
I'm going to get a lazy susan to make it easier to turn the guitar while clamping.