User Manual Q&AAnswer
Mar 04, 2025 - 07:20 PM
To adjust the Mini Deluxe Panel Clamps to fit different panel widths, follow these steps:
1. Place the Rails on your work surface with the teeth facing down and pointing towards you.
2. Fit a Headstock Assembly onto each bottom Rail. The pin of the lower arm of the Headstock Assembly should fit into the U-shaped notches in the Rail. Turn the articulating handle on each Headstock Assembly to fully retract the clamping bar.
3. Fit a Tailstock Assembly onto each bottom Rail. You can set the pin one or two grooves larger than the final panel width if needed. There are knurled pin extensions on the Tailstock Assemblies to make it easier to open the arms.
4. Lay out the boards for your panel on the bottom Rails between the Headstock Assemblies and the Tailstock Assemblies. Lift the top arms of the assemblies to fit the boards in.
5. If the boards don't fit or if there's a lot of extra space, adjust the Tailstock Assemblies in or out as necessary. You can use the knurled pin extensions to open the arms.
6. Apply glue to the edges of your boards and position them for clamping on the bottom Rails.
7. Working on one clamp at a time, grab the top Rail and orient it so the teeth are facing up and towards you. Lift the top arm of each Headstock Assembly and begin sliding the Rail through the Headstock towards the Tailstock Assembly. Lift the top arm of the Tailstock Assembly and slide the Rail until the Headstock Assembly locks into the U-shaped notch. Allow the pin of the top arm of the Tailstock Assembly to fit into the same notch as it did in the bottom Rail.
8. Verify that all Headstock Assemblies and Tailstock Assemblies are locked in corresponding slots in the top and bottom Rails.
9. Turn the handle on each Headstock Assembly to apply clamping pressure to the boards, making sure the joints are flush as you increase the pressure. Small discrepancies at the joined edges are normal; simply give the boards a tap with a dead-blow mallet to bring the joints flush.
Please refer to the complete instructions provided in the manual for additional details and safety precautions.
Add New Comment