[CharlieK]

Andy Klein is at it again!

Andy Klein invented a new kind of woodworking clamp. He modified a regular parallel clamp so that it can be used as both a regular parallel clamp for day to day clamping tasks AND it can also be used as a panel clamp when you want to glue up a panel.

The way I got involved with this is that Andy asked me to make the wooden parts for the prototype. The reason he didn't make the wooden parts himself is because he recently relocated from Minneapolis to Denver and he hasn't been able to set up his wood shop yet.

Check this out and let me know what you think.

Thanks!
Charlie

 

[builtinbkyn]

Andy Klein is at it again!

Andy Klein invented a new kind of woodworking clamp. He modified a regular parallel clamp so that it can be used as both a regular parallel clamp for day to day clamping tasks AND it can also be used as a panel clamp when you want to glue up a panel.

The way I got involved with this is that Andy asked me to make the wooden parts for the prototype. The reason he didn't make the wooden parts himself is because he recently relocated from Minneapolis to Denver and he hasn't been able to set up his wood shop yet.

Check this out and let me know what you think.

Thanks!
Charlie

That is really nice. That cam provides the force along the Z axis. I'm surprised that the clamp manufacturers didn't think of it first. They'll probably start making these and reap the rewards.

 

[DocSavage45]

Andy Klein is at it again!

Andy Klein invented a new kind of woodworking clamp. He modified a regular parallel clamp so that it can be used as both a regular parallel clamp for day to day clamping tasks AND it can also be used as a panel clamp when you want to glue up a panel.

The way I got involved with this is that Andy asked me to make the wooden parts for the prototype. The reason he didn't make the wooden parts himself is because he recently relocated from Minneapolis to Denver and he hasn't been able to set up his wood shop yet.

Check this out and let me know what you think.

Thanks!
Charlie

Charlie,

You're putting those engineering talents to work! Like me you need a spelling checker. LOL! I'd suggest you get a patent on it asap?

Don't know the name of the site but there is a place that helps start ups with financing.

Oh yeah, you're getting better in your stage presence. No nervousness detected here.

Great video!

 

[CharlieK]

Andy Klein is at it again!

Andy Klein invented a new kind of woodworking clamp. He modified a regular parallel clamp so that it can be used as both a regular parallel clamp for day to day clamping tasks AND it can also be used as a panel clamp when you want to glue up a panel.

The way I got involved with this is that Andy asked me to make the wooden parts for the prototype. The reason he didn't make the wooden parts himself is because he recently relocated from Minneapolis to Denver and he hasn't been able to set up his wood shop yet.

Check this out and let me know what you think.

Thanks!
Charlie

I don't think Andy is up for manufacturing and marketing these himself. I just hope some manufacturer or retailer picks up on these.

Glad to hear my videos are improving!

Thanks,
Charlie

 

[ssnvet]

Andy Klein is at it again!

Andy Klein invented a new kind of woodworking clamp. He modified a regular parallel clamp so that it can be used as both a regular parallel clamp for day to day clamping tasks AND it can also be used as a panel clamp when you want to glue up a panel.

The way I got involved with this is that Andy asked me to make the wooden parts for the prototype. The reason he didn't make the wooden parts himself is because he recently relocated from Minneapolis to Denver and he hasn't been able to set up his wood shop yet.

Check this out and let me know what you think.

Thanks!
Charlie

Very clever… they do look awful heavy though.

 

[CharlieK]

Andy Klein is at it again!

Andy Klein invented a new kind of woodworking clamp. He modified a regular parallel clamp so that it can be used as both a regular parallel clamp for day to day clamping tasks AND it can also be used as a panel clamp when you want to glue up a panel.

The way I got involved with this is that Andy asked me to make the wooden parts for the prototype. The reason he didn't make the wooden parts himself is because he recently relocated from Minneapolis to Denver and he hasn't been able to set up his wood shop yet.

Check this out and let me know what you think.

Thanks!
Charlie

Thanks Matt.

Actually they are not much heavier than regular parallel clamps.

 

[doubleDD]

Andy Klein is at it again!

Andy Klein invented a new kind of woodworking clamp. He modified a regular parallel clamp so that it can be used as both a regular parallel clamp for day to day clamping tasks AND it can also be used as a panel clamp when you want to glue up a panel.

The way I got involved with this is that Andy asked me to make the wooden parts for the prototype. The reason he didn't make the wooden parts himself is because he recently relocated from Minneapolis to Denver and he hasn't been able to set up his wood shop yet.

Check this out and let me know what you think.

Thanks!
Charlie

I watched the video twice and think this is a good idea. Has it been tested on cheaper clamps since you said this can be used on any type of clamp? Knowing that some clamps bend when tightened to much, I'm wondering how this would effect it.

 

[CharlieK]

Andy Klein is at it again!

Andy Klein invented a new kind of woodworking clamp. He modified a regular parallel clamp so that it can be used as both a regular parallel clamp for day to day clamping tasks AND it can also be used as a panel clamp when you want to glue up a panel.

The way I got involved with this is that Andy asked me to make the wooden parts for the prototype. The reason he didn't make the wooden parts himself is because he recently relocated from Minneapolis to Denver and he hasn't been able to set up his wood shop yet.

Check this out and let me know what you think.

Thanks!
Charlie

HI Dave,

Thanks for the thoughtful feedback. The panel in the video is about 32" wide and bowing wasn't a problem. That said, I do know what you are saying and I certainly have seen bowing in the past.

The clamps in the video are just prototypes that we put together to prove the concept. Making and testing the prototypes took a lot of time and a bit of money, too. Since the prototypes did successfully prove the concept then we are not likely to make more of them.

Our hope now is that someone will pick it up from this point to tweak the design and get it out to market.

Thanks,
Charlie

 

[CharlieK]

EVEN BETTER! Andy redesigned his 4-way parallel clamp. Check it out!

Andy redesigned the 4-way parallel clamp and now it is even better! The original design had an adjustment screw for different thickness of wood and it also had kind of a hook on the end where the two clamps nested together.

The new design has eliminated the adjustment screw and the hook has been replaced with something that looks more like a regular parallel clamp.

I have the actual prototypes in my shop in Minneapolis and Andy is in Denver. We posted corresponding videos to describe the revised design.

 

[TexAus]

EVEN BETTER! Andy redesigned his 4-way parallel clamp. Check it out!

Andy redesigned the 4-way parallel clamp and now it is even better! The original design had an adjustment screw for different thickness of wood and it also had kind of a hook on the end where the two clamps nested together.

The new design has eliminated the adjustment screw and the hook has been replaced with something that looks more like a regular parallel clamp.

I have the actual prototypes in my shop in Minneapolis and Andy is in Denver. We posted corresponding videos to describe the revised design.

Very very cool! I hope one of the major clamp companies jumps on this soon - and I hope Andy has filed a patent already so he doesn't get cheated out of anything.

 

[DocSavage45]

EVEN BETTER! Andy redesigned his 4-way parallel clamp. Check it out!

Andy redesigned the 4-way parallel clamp and now it is even better! The original design had an adjustment screw for different thickness of wood and it also had kind of a hook on the end where the two clamps nested together.

The new design has eliminated the adjustment screw and the hook has been replaced with something that looks more like a regular parallel clamp.

I have the actual prototypes in my shop in Minneapolis and Andy is in Denver. We posted corresponding videos to describe the revised design.

Charlie,
I second that! Watched your workshop tour again on my smarter than me tv. You have over one thousand views! Congratulations.

 

[CharlieK]

EVEN BETTER! Andy redesigned his 4-way parallel clamp. Check it out!

Andy redesigned the 4-way parallel clamp and now it is even better! The original design had an adjustment screw for different thickness of wood and it also had kind of a hook on the end where the two clamps nested together.

The new design has eliminated the adjustment screw and the hook has been replaced with something that looks more like a regular parallel clamp.

I have the actual prototypes in my shop in Minneapolis and Andy is in Denver. We posted corresponding videos to describe the revised design.

Thanks guys!

Andy has filed for a provisional patent so he has his bases covered in that respect. I hope it works out.