The washers are great, I recently discovered those during a random stroll through my local HD. I’m aware of the larger sizes but those are more expensive and probably overkill for most glue ups unless you need to go really wide. Thanks for the tips, very helpful. I love when the viewers are smarter than me!

@@BustedKnuckleWoodworksthere are magnetic washers too for uni strut. Makes placing them much easier.

@@akbychoice really? I've never seen the magnetic ones. Gonna have to check those out!

As a commercial plumber who has also used thousands of feet of this, I came to say the same.

As a former plumber I’ve used superstrut in the thousands of meter range. Installed equivalent amounts of pipe on ‘m, also used it to create mounting solutions in awkward situations and spaces, for all kinds of appendages. These struts are also excellent for making mounting points in basements, without having to drill once into the basement walls. On the deep end, I’ve used superstrut to reenforce the inside ‘retaining’ walls of my version of an Earthship, where I wasn’t allowed to use discarded tires at the specific location. On the use of the carriage bolts, that’s of course a viable option. However, when one flips the strut with the smoothest side to the be glued object, the true value of the strut can be used. With the open side of the strut available, one can use threaded rod to length, put a slide nut on the rod, put this through the hole of the strut closest to the workpiece and then place the slide nut in position on the ‘fingers’ of the ‘C’. Following, this position can be fixed in position with a similar washer and hex nut. It secures the bolt at the location for several work pieces of the same width. Much easier than sliding the carriage bolt from underneath. Absolutely agree with Kevin Stenger on the 1 5/8” version being much stronger, and for heavy duty the 3 1/4” is indeed excellent. Equivalent in metric R2 15mm, R2 20mm, R3 40mm, R4 46mm, R6 60mm. Of which the R3 version is a double sided (thick) strut, which may be an option for super heavy duty. Cheerio

You’re welcome! Appreciate you giving me a watch 😁

@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks He gave you a watch? What brand, Rolex or Timex? Sorry, I couldn't resist. LOL

@@jerrysmigiel7998 smart 🫏

Yup, gave him a sub.

Thank you! @@AvianArmada

Amazing suggestion, especially for the wooden cauls.

@@kkarllwt also a great suggestion 👍

This is a great suggestion. I was worried about the possible bulge in the middle too. But it is probably not an issue for 2.5 ft, more of an issue for wider boards. In those cases, you could also load the middle with plywood sheets or dumbbells 😅

Genius. Like all the best ideas, it’s obvious in retrospect but I didn’t think of it.

they taught us back in school, you know back in the old days when they actually taught shop classes in school, anyways they taught us to put paper towel between any glue joins you didnt want permanent. you could easily break the glue join and sand off any excess glue. would be a good option should you choose the wooden cauls

Gosh Adrian, this may be the nicest comment I have ever gotten on a video! 🥲 I know YOU know how much work all this takes, it feels good that someone recognizes it. You know I'm a big fan of yours and so it definitely means a lot.

@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks I am glad I could add something positive to your day, you deserved it without a doubt!

I appreciate that! The encouragement means a lot to me ❤️

We agree!

Saving that cash 🤑 is what it's all about brother!

Welcome Rich! Thanks for stopping by! 👋

The all-thread is a good idea, but I like the carriage bolts because you don't need to hold a wrench on the bottom nut. I like Unistrut too, but it's not as easy to find for most people (most of the big box stores don't carry it). I used to know a guy who worked for the city in Public Works back when I lived in Maine, and he used to give me old green sign posts to use!

I found many struts I'm using on junkyards -that's the cheapest option, I guess. I don't remember how I came to struts, but it was years ago. Funny presentation. 😉

@@m1ha1mateescu junkyards are full of of cool stuff! I should do a junkyard video!

Everything I strive for when I make a video! Checked all the boxes ✏️ ✅

Yep - shims, tape, even some strategically placed nylon washers might do the trick!

Welcome! 🙏

Welcome aboard! Simple solutions are kind of my jam 😁

Awesome! My viewers always offer extra tips, love that ❤️

Takes a wingnut 👈 to know a wingnut!

Cool, appreciate the sub! 👍😊

I was going to post that, take the wood and plane off each end just a few times from about a third from the edges to form a slight "bow". Then, when you tighten the ends down, you'll get more consistent clamping force across the entire width. I was also thinking to turn the wood caul on edge instead of the "flat" side as it should be stronger and less chance of flex.

Where in Texas are ya? 🤠

I’ve had a lot of years to come up with this stuff 😂

Awesome! These really work, trust me!

I hope you can cut it straighter than me 😬

Sorry about the rough weekend. We all have those from time to time. Glad I could make you smile for a little while! 🙂

Wow, thank you! I feel like I just won an Oscar 🏆 😁

"Off-label" use? Oh no 😱 please don't tell the FDA

Welcome aboard! If you truly get my humor, you are in very rare company indeed. 😊

Yes I, too, stumbled on your channel. Very interesting clamping system. Thank you, Lee.

They have sales so often, I feel like their regular prices are meaningless. I have no idea what’s going on there half the time.

Yay 👏 so glad you found this useful!

I’ve used it to build shelving frames, very easy to work with and it’s all nuts and bolts so no welding necessary! (You can weld it of course, but I suck at welding unfortunately)

Appreciate that! Shooting more footage as we speak! 🎦

Download that lager straight to my face hole sir 😋

Thank you Tom! Sometimes UKposts gets it exactly right! 🤌

Glad you enjoyed! Just don't hold me responsible for the medical bills! 🤕

Maybe we can teach you. It’s fun! 🤩

Love to know if you give this a try, how it works for you 👍

I will be fabricating more panels in a couple of weeks so I will give this a try. I actually have this material on hand from a left over electrical project. I will be fabricating both oak and elm panels for the cabinets. I generally use DeWalt 24" one-hand clamps for clamping as I bought a couple of dozen of them for a massive project. For larger lay ups I use pipe clamps, both 1/2" and 3/4" with lengths up to 6'. I think 2 of your cauls will work for each panel glue up. I usually do 4 to 6 panels at a time so I will have to make a few sets.@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks

@@EOTE_TX love this! Email is on my About tab, send me pics!

Awesome! So glad these are working for you! ❤️

Thank you! Keep watching, there's more coming 😉

Go with the doilies, trust me, the wife will love you for it ❤️

Love these crossover ideas 💡 for sure!

Thanks for the sub! One more step to a million! 😊

Why won't anyone give me a TV show? 🤷‍♂️😂

@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks They're not the brightest bulbs!

Thanks dude! Spread the word for me! 😊

He totally does.

Hate to disagree but the heavy smoker's voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. The over-the-top goofiness doesn't transfer to comedy on anyone's level very well. If you remove the grating, annoying silliness, the substantive content (which is actually pretty good) could have been made in about three minutes.

@@kerryflatt5391 I don’t smoke but I did have cancer. Radiation treatments in my neck almost left me with no ability to speak at all, so I’m grateful for whatever voice I have left. Sorry about that 😢.

@@kerryflatt5391 Not a George Carlin fan, are you?

So happy you liked it, that's why I do it! 😊

Thanks Don, glad you found it useful!

That's what I like to do on this channel!

Excellent tip & well thought out & shown!! Thank you Busted Knuckle!! 💯 🎯

😅i made an entire greenhouse spanning 20' of pure glass using strut. It's strong. On my channel.

@@TheRainHarvester I will check that out!

i like this cuz its a kind of answer where you get, where others have said "CANT BE DONE"

@@rebeccachambers4701 thanks Rebecca, really appreciate that 🙂

Wow, thanks! It’s my mom’s favorite channel too 😁

@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks ROFLMAO🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂!!! Have a great day man!

Thanks for the very kind words my man! Greetings from Austin Texas! 🤠

As I say in the video, you don’t need to crank down on them that hard…

Sorry not sorry 😆

You are too kind. Glad to have you here. I'll leave the light 💡 on for ya!

I know right! Me neither!

Oooh 😮 good tip!

Gotta try those spring loaded nuts on my next glue up

Love that you dug the video! #SOX4LIFE 😂

I have these in a bunch of sizes too! They make even thicker struts, that helps with the really long ones.

A couple of things I didn't mention in the video... for one, they have two larger sizes that are even more flex-resistant if you are doing something like a large table or whatever. Second, they make spring nuts (kind of expensive though) that make the setup a little quicker as well. Thanks for stopping by, really appreciate it 😊

@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks thanks for the tip... very cool when you find products from other use cases that work perfectly for woodworking. Similarly, I was upgrading my 5 gallon bucket on my smaller dust separator, and had issues of the bucket collapsing. I found for like $25 you can get a big sump pump basin that has a great top and beefy plastic walls too that has worked out excellent. haha!

Glad it helped!

Oooh 😯 that’s a cool idea, I like it!

🤦🏻‍♂️ 💡 OMG that is brilliant! I’m gonna do that!!

I know… a couple others suggested that also. I tried it and it definitely works!

More money for wood! And glue! 🙂

You bet, it was a fun video to do. And I got to wear my lab coat again! LOL

Me too! 😊

Thanks! Still waiting for that growth thing though 😆

grew by at least 1 today...

Cool 😎 love it! Thanks!

Thanks so much, this makes my day 🌞

Thanks for the kind words, glad it was helpful!

None of my scraps are ever square anyway!

I think maybe UKposts has been hiding me? 😉

Have fun! A thousand uses for this stuff

Wow, thanks! Appreciate you watching it 🙏

I thought the answer was always “42” 🤷 😆

Thank you so much! Welcome to my channel 👋

I am the Eddie Van Halen of Strut-acasters 🎸

The jealousy is mutual my friend!

Thank you Mary, much appreciated! 😊

They make these in 1 5/8” and 3 1/4” that you could park a truck on. For larger glue ups those are always an option.

I'm glad! Not everyone "gets" me 😄

I love these struts because they are super handy, and also I suck at welding. All nuts and bolts, works for me!

Glad it was helpful!

No shortage of dad jokes around here... 😁

Awesome! Can’t get it any cheaper than free!

😊 thank you so much, this makes my day! ☀️

Both excellent suggestions, thanks

Yes of course, a couple of others have mentioned this also. I did think about showing this but decided against it. Now I kinda wish I had. I just thought it would add extra expense and complexity to the general idea but it’s a great solution.

Somebody’s got to do it! 🤷

Cool, love ❤️ it!

Excellent! It’s my mom’s favorite channel too! 😁

I don’t really find putting a bow on these is necessary. These are really stiff (especially the larger ones) and if you are tightening enough to bend them you’re going way too hard.

@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks I wouldn't do it for smaller sections, but some simple tests will tell you how much bow to put in for a particular length. (i.e. clamps at either end, tightened with just a little extra chooch and a single point in the middle. I would copy the resulting deflection, if there is any.)

😂 I had no idea how many other trades use this stuff!

Thanks, and blessings to you too Keith!

Glad you enjoyed it! These work awesome for me, hope they do the same for you 😊

Several others have mentioned the same idea! I've never tried it but I'm definitely going to on my next glue up, I'm curious to see how well this would work 🤔

Oh man, that’s awesome 👏 haven’t had any comments from anyone who’s actually tried these yet. Super happy they worked for you!

Thank you so much for the visit!

Maybe one day! 😁

Adding a subscriber right now

Thanks for the 👍

Right on! Those expensive store-bought clamps are over-the-top expensive!