Making a Heavy-Duty Glue-Up Jig (No More Dropped Pieces!)

Описание: ⚙️ In this video, I'm building a custom jig for gluing up short timber into flat panels — perfect for all those offcuts and pallet scraps! My old method worked great for long strips, but shorter pieces kept falling through the gaps. So I designed a new clamping system with two massive platens, and panel cauls.

Along the way, I fight through tough stretchers from Spain (ES marked pallets), revisit wedge clamping, deal with stuck panels, and nearly set the shop on fire! Inspector Pod stops by too, just to supervise and collect his pat toll...

Whether you're into upcycling pallet wood, need better glue-ups, or just love clever jig design — this one's for you.

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⏱️ Chapters
🎬 00:00 Intro – Why I need a better glue-up jig
🌲 00:25 Mill the Tough Timber – Spanish stretchers
🧪 02:00 Glue-Up – Wedge clamp pressure, no gaps
🔓 03:37 Out of Clamps – Chisel time!
✂️ 07:02 Trim the Platens – Smoke, planers, and Inspector Pod
🗜️ 09:00 Cauls – Making it modular (no glue yet)
🎉 11:04 Outro – Flat panels from short scraps!

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