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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Mon Jul 03, 2017 1:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
Didn't fine much in the Uke section of this site so thought I'd ask here. What kind of interesting setups do you use to glue up a Uke bridge? I don't have a clamp that will fit in the tiny sound hole of this little fella and I've got all kinds of clamps. I thought about bolting it through some pearl dots or something but I can't imagine how I would ever get the bolts aligned before the glue dries, if ever! |
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| Author: | profchris [ Mon Jul 03, 2017 2:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
You can make a simple clamp from bits of wood and a couple of bolts with wing nuts. Or, as I increasingly do, use hot hide glue and a rubbed joint. |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Mon Jul 03, 2017 2:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
I was wondering about that as well, so you just simply used a rubbed joint on a uke? |
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| Author: | david farmer [ Mon Jul 03, 2017 3:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
These poney deep reach clamps are available at a lot of hardware stores. On some, I've cut material off the back with a hacksaw so they would have more room in the sound hole. Attachment: WIN_20160803_12_19_28_Pro - Copy.jpg Attachment: WIN_20160916_08_51_40_Pro - Copy.jpg Attachment: WIN_20160915_09_47_32_Pro - Copy.jpg
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| Author: | Hesh [ Mon Jul 03, 2017 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
That's how we do it too David. Hope you are doing great too! |
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| Author: | Aaron O [ Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
Vacuum. Got pony clamps too, and used to use them. |
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| Author: | Bri [ Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
Sadly, the Pony clamps(Jorgensen) are no longer made. There may be old stock still on shelves, but if you see any and need them, grab em. They made a great product at a reasonable price.' |
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| Author: | bcombs510 [ Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
Like Aaron, I made a small vacuum attachment and used the membrane and attachment hardware from LMI. Of course if you don't have vacuum already it's a hefty investment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | ernie [ Mon Jul 03, 2017 7:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
I use vln clamps from the 80/s made by condit mfg. I/ve also gotten clamps for baritone ukes at HF, they are hvy and cheap. You can also make your own using wooden threaded dowels and a 1/2in or 5/8 th inch tap and die for making threaded wooden dowels woodcraft or e bay. |
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| Author: | david farmer [ Mon Jul 03, 2017 7:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
https://www.amazon.com/Wilton-42520-Deep-Reach-C-Clamp-Maximum/dp/B005CZC37G/ref=pd_sim_469_5?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B005CZC37G&pd_rd_r=1867RHVWSNDAXRX9P2PE&pd_rd_w=lPHVK&pd_rd_wg=1p3aA&psc=1&refRID=1867RHVWSNDAXRX9P2PE Identical casting as the Pony's, but these come with an, "oscillating head"? hmmm........... 
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| Author: | Aaron O [ Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
bcombs510 wrote: Of course if you don't have vacuum already it's a hefty investment. If you build a venturi based, its not that bad. But you're right- the parts add up quickly. Still designing my vacuum bed for tops and backs. Its going to be SO COOL! Whenever it gets done. . . Its still in my head. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Tue Jul 04, 2017 6:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
A rubbed joint with hot hide glue will work fine. For something as small as a soprano uke another way to do it is to fit a temporary block between the top and back under the bridge(like a violin sound post) and use a large clamp (and cauls) to clamp the whole body. Only moderate pressure is needed for gluing the bridge on the low tension strings of a soprano tuned to standard pitch (21 lbs. total). |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Tue Jul 04, 2017 7:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
Thanks for all the info... Those Pony or Pony clone clamps look like what I'm after. |
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| Author: | Ruby50 [ Tue Jul 04, 2017 10:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
I had the clamp in the forefront, and I bought the clamp that is installed already at Harbor Freight: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/27289929665/in/album-72157662606115293/ Ed |
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| Author: | Pmaj7 [ Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
The HF one works and is cheap but heavy. The pony is much nicer! Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | david farmer [ Tue Jul 04, 2017 2:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
Attachment: WIN_20170704_13_27_40_Pro.jpg Just a heads up. I have one of those china versions (upper left) and the casting is fully hard. Cutting or drilling it is untenable with conventional bits. The Wilton/pony castings cut/drill like butter. Much more practical for my purposes. The lower one is a Pony modified to work in most soprano ukes. I bet we can get two pages of discussion on a single size C clamp if we try. 
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| Author: | Wayne Brown [ Wed Jul 05, 2017 11:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
I use violin clamps that came from International Violin. They come in different throat lengths. David Farmer's first pic looks like one of the violin clamps. |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Mon Jul 31, 2017 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saprano Ukulele Bridge Clamp |
I ended up getting these C-Clamps from Stewmab and they barely made the fit, but good enough. It was impossible to get a clamping caul under there so I just squeezed the bracing a bit. 
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