LR Adkins
Well-Known Member
I wanted a press that wouldn't require three hands like my old one that used 4 c-clamps. It was a real pain trying to keep the resin soaked material lined up while holding the boards straight and operating the clamps. This is what I came up with and it works pretty well. The only problem I had was the 1x4 boards wanted to bow a little under hard pressure. I should have used hardwood like oak. I solved the problem by screwing and glueing 2x2s on the 1x4 boards.
Since the one end of the press stays in one position I had to come up with another way to get different thickness micarta. I cut three shims different thickness, 1/4 , 1/2 , and 3/4 to fit in the notch of the press. The pics show how I used the shims. It was easy to make and works great.
Larry
Since the one end of the press stays in one position I had to come up with another way to get different thickness micarta. I cut three shims different thickness, 1/4 , 1/2 , and 3/4 to fit in the notch of the press. The pics show how I used the shims. It was easy to make and works great.
Larry