How to Quick Adjust a Pipe Clamp

Often used in woodworking, a pipe clamp is a tool comprised of two moving clamp heads fixed onto a threaded pipe. One clamp head is fixed on the end of the pipe, limiting its motion. The other clamp head can slide along the entire length of the pipe, making quick adjustments a breeze. Quick adjustments are most commonly made when a pipe clamp is under, or over-pinning the combing edges of clamped wood. A bulged or collapsed edge will form if the issue isn't immediately remedied. Fortunately, quick adjustments are straightforward and take only a few minutes to perform.

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Instructions

- 1
  Loosen the clamp head with a tightening crank by turning the handle counter-clockwise until it no longer turns.
- 2
  Press the clamp-head release tab on the opposite clamp head and slide it away from the wood to disengage the entire pipe clamp.
- 3
  Fit the clamp head with the tightening crank back onto the wood by centering the stock on the clamp.
- 4
  Press the clamp release tab on the opposite clamp head and slide it to the wood until touching. Position the stock of the wood in the center of the clamp.
- 5
  Inspect the final positioning of the pipe clamp. The pipe should run parallel to the clamped wood. Use a level if necessary.
- 6
  Turn the tightening crack handle clockwise as tight as you can with only one hand.

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