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width=\"690\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/optimized/2X/9/9dee2d61dcf78236b84d0cad469a88799686b3b2_2_690x380.JPG, https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/original/2X/9/9dee2d61dcf78236b84d0cad469a88799686b3b2.JPG 1.5x, https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/original/2X/9/9dee2d61dcf78236b84d0cad469a88799686b3b2.JPG 2x\" data-small-upload=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/optimized/2X/9/9dee2d61dcf78236b84d0cad469a88799686b3b2_2_10x10.png\"><div class=\"meta\">\n<svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-far-image svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#far-image\"></use></svg><span class=\"filename\">IMG_8558.JPG</span><span class=\"informations\">1346×742 243 KB</span><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#discourse-expand\"></use></svg>\n</div></a></div><br>\nOf course I first had to make these two…<br>\n<div class=\"lightbox-wrapper\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/original/2X/9/94210b11a64f330380d86b5d257a3a2b46d730cc.JPG\" data-download-href=\"/uploads/short-url/l8psxV9ij93srlEd81XdXKKqyrG.JPG?dl=1\" title=\"IMG_8559.JPG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/optimized/2X/9/94210b11a64f330380d86b5d257a3a2b46d730cc_2_690x483.JPG\" alt data-base62-sha1=\"l8psxV9ij93srlEd81XdXKKqyrG\" width=\"690\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/optimized/2X/9/94210b11a64f330380d86b5d257a3a2b46d730cc_2_690x483.JPG, https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/optimized/2X/9/94210b11a64f330380d86b5d257a3a2b46d730cc_2_1035x724.JPG 1.5x, https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/optimized/2X/9/94210b11a64f330380d86b5d257a3a2b46d730cc_2_1380x966.JPG 2x\" data-small-upload=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/optimized/2X/9/94210b11a64f330380d86b5d257a3a2b46d730cc_2_10x10.png\"><div class=\"meta\">\n<svg class=\"fa d-icon 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d-icon-far-image svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#far-image\"></use></svg><span class=\"filename\">IMG_8516.JPG</span><span class=\"informations\">1154×866 391 KB</span><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#discourse-expand\"></use></svg>\n</div></a></div><br>\n<div class=\"lightbox-wrapper\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/original/2X/d/d59c5606f238c0980974b6fe6fb6154eed92ce11.JPG\" data-download-href=\"/uploads/short-url/utGEhbZ9H5SEJnnkm0IhWQd7wPv.JPG?dl=1\" title=\"IMG_8514.JPG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/optimized/2X/d/d59c5606f238c0980974b6fe6fb6154eed92ce11_2_666x500.JPG\" alt data-base62-sha1=\"utGEhbZ9H5SEJnnkm0IhWQd7wPv\" width=\"666\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/optimized/2X/d/d59c5606f238c0980974b6fe6fb6154eed92ce11_2_666x500.JPG, 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The jig was two pieces of plywood with holes to match the outline of the clamp half. I stacked them so the kerf would essentially cancel out and the pins would not wobble.</p>\n<p>The layout is a bit tricky to get all the parts to fit and move as they should but the final SVG looks like:<br>\n<div class=\"lightbox-wrapper\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/original/2X/8/847f8214754729584627dab6cf0f92b4b4bd1b6a.png\" data-download-href=\"/uploads/short-url/iU8d54mxyU8q0DFRbxYcGbdPvPY.png?dl=1\" title=\"cam-clamp-cut_svg.png\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/optimized/2X/8/847f8214754729584627dab6cf0f92b4b4bd1b6a_2_690x475.png\" alt data-base62-sha1=\"iU8d54mxyU8q0DFRbxYcGbdPvPY\" width=\"690\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/optimized/2X/8/847f8214754729584627dab6cf0f92b4b4bd1b6a_2_690x475.png, https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/original/2X/8/847f8214754729584627dab6cf0f92b4b4bd1b6a.png 1.5x, https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/original/2X/8/847f8214754729584627dab6cf0f92b4b4bd1b6a.png 2x\" data-small-upload=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/glowforge/optimized/2X/8/847f8214754729584627dab6cf0f92b4b4bd1b6a_2_10x10.png\"><div class=\"meta\">\n<svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-far-image svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#far-image\"></use></svg><span class=\"filename\">cam-clamp-cut_svg.png</span><span class=\"informations\">1204×830 129 KB</span><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#discourse-expand\"></use></svg>\n</div></a></div><br>\nOf course the post would not be complete without a video of fascinating cam clamping action.<br>\n<div class=\"lazyYT\" data-youtube-id=\"HY8KQTkZZ-s\" data-youtube-title=\"lapstrake clamp cut on the Glowforge beta unit\" data-width=\"480\" data-height=\"270\" data-parameters=\"feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque\"></div></p>","excerpt":"I started messing with this idea quite a while ago. I was clamping something and needed a bit more reach than the standard Jorgensen clamp I was using could provide.  A bit of googling uncovered a wooden boat building rabbit hole at the bottom of which was the lapstrake clamp. Look it up if you are curious, some people make simple ones, and some make really beautiful ones.\nI made this one.\n\n\nOf"},"tags":[{"tag":"beta_project"},{"tag":"woodworking"},{"tag":"holdontight"}],"user":{"id":"3d50a920-e6bd-54eb-98a4-732fdfb1f3b2","username":"jkopel","location":null,"created_at":"2015-09-29T02:19:25.125Z","children":[{"id":"2bf9df25-2e72-5a0c-97f7-5ddd19f9637c","name":"181_2","childImageSharp":{"fixed":{"base64":"data:image/png;base64,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","width":90,"height":90,"src":"/discover/static/dc2132eb8ddc7ca3aa74bd6bfc011f81/8099b/181_2.png","srcSet":"/discover/static/dc2132eb8ddc7ca3aa74bd6bfc011f81/8099b/181_2.png 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