zamboknee Posted April 19, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 19, 2015 Can anyone recommend clamps to keep deck down against frames while gluing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted April 19, 2015 Share #2 Posted April 19, 2015 You could try protecting the deck edges with scrap timber and then tying cord tightly right around the hull. John grsjax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 19, 2015 Share #3 Posted April 19, 2015 In the past, I've use rubber bands or what John recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modeler12 Posted April 19, 2015 Share #4 Posted April 19, 2015 The deck looks like it is made of one piece of wood that is quite thick. Can you force the deck in place with your hand? If you can, the rubber bands or cord should do the job. Otherwise you may need to use larger screw clamps and use the piece below to hold the clamps in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted April 29, 2015 Share #5 Posted April 29, 2015 May I suggest to make a template of the deck, then make a thinner version of Birch Plywood and maybe adding deck planking. Not only it will give the strength needed but also look good. But then again it's only my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted April 29, 2015 Share #6 Posted April 29, 2015 If you are going to use the existing piece, wet it thoroughly on top before gluing and adding rubber bands. zamboknee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted April 29, 2015 Share #7 Posted April 29, 2015 You can go here on my build log and see what I did. nails and rubberbands. mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornet Posted April 30, 2015 Share #8 Posted April 30, 2015 If you are going to plank your deck after gluing in place, a good result can be gained by marking the deck where the bulkheads line up under it, predrilling (about a 0.8mm drill bit) through the deck and bulkheads, applying glue then nailing deck in place with pushpins or chart pins. I have found chart pins such as that arrowed below work better than standard push pins because the heads don't break off when nailing. Pins are easily removed when glue is dry. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamboknee Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted May 17, 2015 If you are going to use the existing piece, wet it thoroughly on top before gluing and adding rubber bands.Would wetting this piece affect the integrity of the glue that's already holding the planks to the deck? Also, would the rubber bands leave indentations in the wet deck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamboknee Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted May 17, 2015 You can go here on my build log and see what I did. nails and rubberbands. mario How do I see your build log? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted May 18, 2015 Share #11 Posted May 18, 2015 Zamboknee, Just click on my Steam Launch under my signature and you see what I did. It was basically the situation you have. Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted May 18, 2015 Share #12 Posted May 18, 2015 Mario, thanks for reminding us. I just enjoyed your build all over again. Bob Cap'n Rat Fink 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamboknee Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted May 19, 2015 Zamboknee, Just click on my Steam Launch under my signature and you see what I did. It was basically the situation you have. Mario Where'd you get those mini-clamps/alligator clamps? Cap'n Rat Fink 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted May 20, 2015 Share #14 Posted May 20, 2015 Zambocknee, As for the small multi-colored clamps at Harbor Freight. Alligator clips at Walmart. They are inexpensive. The clamps were 10 dollars for about 25 of them. Don't know where you live, but this is all in the USA. Mario Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamboknee Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted May 20, 2015 Zambocknee, As for the small multi-colored clamps at Harbor Freight. Alligator clips at Walmart. They are inexpensive. The clamps were 10 dollars for about 25 of them. Don't know where you live, but this is all in the USA. Mario Harbor Freight and Walmart I can do. thanks Cap'n Cap'n Rat Fink 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted May 22, 2015 Share #16 Posted May 22, 2015 Hey Zambocknee, The multi-color clamps are on sale fight now at harbor Freight. 6 for 99 cents. Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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