Clamps & Accessories

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Panel Max Glue Press System

Tired of buckled panels, messy gluing tables, heavy pipe clamps or loss of valuable floor or workbench space? Yeah, we were too! The Panel Max Glue Press System not only eliminates each of these issues, it is also user friendly and can be expanded to accommodate most any size panel you need to glue up! It does all this while producing well laminated boards or flat panels each and every time you use it. Much better than traditional clamps like pipe clamps, f-clamps or bar clamps! The Panel Max Glue Press System applies even press on both ends and both sides of your panel project which helps create high quality joints and eliminates buckled or warped panels. This alone is reason enough to include this system in your workshop collection of "go to" tools. Of course, that's not all. The Panel Max has linking arms or more accurately a top and bottom pressure assembly that adjust to any thickness of stock from 0" up to 5".

The Fulton Panel Max Equals 4 Way Pressure For Large Panel Glue Ups
Why struggle with multiple pipe clamps and bar clamps when you can simply use one system that makes panel glue ups easy. Simply slide in one board, then the next, then the one after that and continue that process until all of your boards are in place. Once all your boards are in the Panel Max, simply latch the Top Pressure Assembly and secure the panel. Its that Easy!

Thats alotta pressure!

The Panel Max was designed to apply pressure on all four sides of your panel. This alone is makes it worth every penny! Not only does it apply 4 way pressure, it applies a lot of it too! Up to 1750 pounds of 4 way pressure on your panel helps keep the boards from racking. This is the perfect clamping device for larger panel glue ups.

Flat Panels, Clean Work Areas and No More Heavy, Cumbersome Clamps!

The Panel Max does so much for the average woodworker and professional alike. It helps you produce flat, smooth glued up panels with minimal effort when compared to using traditional methods. It also helps eliminate racking since you don't need to keep adjusting individual clamps as you do with pipe clamps or and bar clamp methods. Not to mention that since its a vertical glue press that mounts to your wall, it stays out of your way! No more taking up your workbench space. Last but not least, we no longer need be concerned about breaking our back when we try to lift a ridiculous number of heavy pipe clamps. Now when your panel is dry, simply remove it from the press and you're done!

Large Width and Thickness Capacity

Simply put, the 43" tall Panel Max will clamp panels as wide 41" when using 3/4" thick stock. When clamping 5" thick stock, the Panel Max clamp capacity is 39". These capacities will work for the vast majority of panel projects in your workshop.

Expand at Your Own Pace

The Panel Max can be lengthened to any length you need. Typically the maximum length of a panel for the base Panel Max with 3 vertical glue press assemblies is approximately 40". We recommend that you have a vertical glue press assembly at 12" intervals on center for optimal performance. The Panel Max comes with 1 each 39" mounting rail and 3 each vertical glue press assemblies to get you started.

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4 Way Pressure Clamp

Clamping panels doesn't have to be difficult. This clamp system is designed for the sole purpose of clamping panels using pressure from the top, bottom and sides all at the same time!

4 Way Pressure Clamp

Clamping panels can certainly be a challenge. Especially when we try to use everyday pipe clamps or bar clamps. While these types of clamps work fairly well on certain glue up projects, the one thing they don’t do at all is apply pressure from the top and bottom of the panels during glue up. In fact, with all the pressure being applied on both sides, bar and pipe clamps will almost certainly bow, buckle or rack your panel glue up project.

Clamping Pressure on ALL 4 SIDES

When clamping panels, the challenge is preventing the middle boards from bowing or popping out of place. There are many clamps and clamping systems that can help reduce this problem or get close to applying pressure where needed. Some of those systems cost a lot of money as well. Our simple, easy to use 4 way pressure clamp system will apply pressure where its needed and it will do it for a fraction of the cost.

Clamp Various Size Panels

The Panel Max does so much for the average woodworker and professional alike. It helps you produce flat, smooth glued up panels with minimal effort when compared to using traditional methods. It also helps eliminate racking since you don't need to keep adjusting individual clamps as you do with pipe clamps or and bar clamp methods. Not to mention that since its a vertical glue press that mounts to your wall, it stays out of your way! No more taking up your workbench space. Last but not least, we no longer need be concerned about breaking our back when we try to lift a ridiculous number of heavy pipe clamps. Now when your panel is dry, simply remove it from the press and you're done!

Build it to Your Specs

Simply put, the 43" tall Panel Max will clamp panels as wide 41" when using 3/4" thick stock. When clamping 5" thick stock, the Panel Max clamp capacity is 39". These capacities will work for the vast majority of panel projects in your workshop.Build any length clamp with the durable plastic bars with 4 notches for maximum adjustability to handle a variety of stock widths. Clamp can be used for boards up to 6 inches in thickness by simply adjusting the clamp width capacity with the appropriate number of notches. Turn the handle clockwise to tighten the clamp and turn the handle counter clockwise to release pressure. The 4 way pressure clamp is equipped with side pressure pads to prevent damaging your stock. You can build the 4 Way Pressure Clamp to your specs. Typically the most common lengths are 24", 36" or 48" depending on what style of projects you do most often.

Solid Steel

From the steel rotating clamp handle to the steel clamp assemblies, you'll get a ton of mileage out of these durable clamps.

Heavy Duty Notched Bars

Made from a durable composite resin material, the notched bars are perfect for holding the steel clamping assemblies in place for optimal clamping pressure from all 4 sides.

Always Plan Ahead...

Before deciding how many clamps you need, use the general rule of thumb and plan for using a clamp at 12" intervals. This helps provide enough clamping pressure throughout your workpiece to prevent bowing of your panels. When deciding what size panel you want to glue up, make sure you have enough 4 way pressure clamps to do the job. We recommend that you set your 4 way pressure clamps at 12” intervals. This helps keep even pressure throughout the panel. The 4 way pressure clamp can also be used in conjunction with pipe or bar clamps to help provide even clamping pressure that pipe or bar clamps typically can not on there own.

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Pinch Dogs

As the old saying goes; “you can never have too many clamps” if you’re a woodworker. This holds especially true when it comes to achieving near seamless or tight fitting joinery. While using long bar clamps or pipe clamps to glue up panels will work, sometimes you may need a helping hand or “pinch” in certain cases to get the seem just right. Using pinch dogs to pull your or “pinch” the panel joint together is an old tried and true method that is still commonly used today.

Lets keep em' together

Many times when we want to hold two boards together we reach for large, cumbersome clamps. While clamps do work of course, there are times when the can be a little overkill. With the Fulton Pinch Dogs, you'll be able to simply tap a pinch dog over a seam between two boards and it will draw the two boards tightly together. You can also use pinch dogs in conjunction with clamps depending on the size of your project.

Just a Few Taps

With just a few taps, you can have snuggly fit boards to form a panel. Once the glue on the panel is dry, remove the pinch dogs and cut off the ends to get rid of any blemishes.

Textured Pinch Dogs

Many other pinch dog brands have a smooth surface. The Fulton Pinch dogs are textured and they are textured to help make sure that the pinch dog won't slip out once it is in the wood. Other brands tend to give and slip over time.

You can never have to many pinch dogs

The old saying goes something like; " you can never have to many clamps". Well, the same goes for pinch dogs, which are essentially clamps in a way. The more you have, the more boards you can "clamp" together to form a large panel.

WIDE FLAT TOP - TEXTURED SURFACE - TAPERED TEETH

We designed the pinch dog with a wide, flat top to offer more of striking surface when tapping it in. The textured surface help keep the pinch dog from sliding or slipping out of the wood once it is tapped in. Each pinch dog has two tapered teeth. The taper is on the inside of the pinch dog teeth. As you're tapping the pinch dog into the wood the tapered teeth draw the two sides toward the center of the pinch dog. This helps create a nice tight seam.