Gluing up table tops and large panels often turns into a wrestling match between you and a bunch of clamps you’re trying to keep upright and evenly spaced. Creative genius, Izzy Swan, invented a clamp carrier that dramatically speeds up the process and eliminates the stress. Woodpeckers has worked closely with Izzy in creating our new Xpander Clamp Systems. The Xpander works with most any brand of parallel jaw clamp and keeps 4 clamps perfectly spaced, from butted up right next to each other up to 15" apart on the smaller model and 17-1/2" apart on the larger. Adjusting the spacing is as simple as sliding the two outside clamps in or out…the linkage system automatically keeps the middle clamps straight, upright and evenly spaced. When the job is done, just slide the clamps together and store them away as a single unit.
Both models give you the full range of your clamps. The clamping head can easily move from inside the bar holder to outside the bar holder, and the bar holder itself adjusts 5". This means there are no “dead spots”. You can squeeze every inch out of your clamps’ capacity.
Working with your clamps held in an Xpander system makes everything about your glue-up go smoother. The clamps are locked vertically, so they won’t fall over if you bump them. The clamping heads adjust easily along the rail, since the bar is held in place. As mentioned before, spacing between the clamps is automatic. And, the clamps are elevated off the work surface, simplifying the application of clamping cauls or Woodpeckers Joint Bridges.
The linkage bars of the Xpander are powder-coated steel…glue pops off easily. The clamp holders are tough injection-molded polycarbonate. Each clamp holder ends in a nylon foot that slides easily and won’t mar the surface of your workbench. Set screws in the clamp holders quickly and easily secure your clamps in the Xpander. Once installed, you can leave them in all the time, or pop them out if needed individually.
When the glue is dry and the panel has moved to the next step, just collapse the Xpander and stand it against a wall or slide it on a shelf…the entire assembly is barely larger than the clamps themselves and it stores neatly without turning into a tangled mess like loose clamps tend to do.
The larger 4050 Xpander accommodates 40" to 50" clamps. The smaller 2430 Xpander handles 24" to 40" clamps. The 4050 expands to 53" from edge to edge, allowing you to glue up panels up to 60" long. The 2430 expands to 46" edge to edge, letting you glue up panels 53" long.
Like all Woodpeckers products, Xpander Clamp Systems are precisely built and carefully inspected in our Strongsville, Ohio facility, just south of Cleveland.
Additional Info
- Creating large wooden table tops and panels
- Woodworking projects requiring precise and even clamping
- Assembling cabinetry and furniture pieces
- Gluing up long or wide wooden boards for custom projects
- Facilitating complex woodworking tasks with multiple clamps
- Keeping workspaces organized and reducing clutter with compact storage
- Enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of glue-up processes in woodworking
- Supporting DIY home projects involving wood assembly
- Streamlining the process of making wooden counter tops
- Assisting in the construction of wooden frames and structures
- Ideal for hobbyists and professional woodworkers looking for a better clamping solution
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