How to Use the O'Brien Vacuum Bench Clamp
Join Robert O'Brien as he provides a comprehensive product demo of the O'Brien Guitars Luthier Academy double-sided vacuum clamp. This video offers an in-depth look at its assembly, demonstrating how easily this versatile woodworking clamp can be put together using the provided tubing, tees, and valve. Discover how this essential tool, powered by a vacuum pump, makes clamping around a guitar effortless and secure for various projects.
Video Transcription
[Luthierie Academy's own Robbie O'Brien appears on screen.]
Robbie O'Brien: Hi, Robert O'Brien from O'Brien Guitars in the Luthiere Academy, and this is the official O'Brien Guitars Luthiere Academy Double-Sided Vacuum Clamp.
It's used to hold anything to anywhere that you can create a seal on both sides. I'm going to put it together and show you how to use it. When you receive your clamp, it comes with two T's, a valve, and about three feet of quarter inch tubing. What I do is I mark 12 inches.
I'm going to use a tube cutter, but you could use just a regular knife. And I'm going to use that to double it up. I'm going to cut two pieces that are about 12 inches long.
I'm then going to connect one into the left valve and one into the right valve. Those are just press fits, and just push them in. If you ever have to remove them, just push the black part in and they pop right back out. Then take one of your T's and connect the tubing.
I then cut another piece of tubing about two or three inches long. That goes into the T, and then I connect a T onto that. Then connect another piece of tubing about two inches long into the T and then put the valve on. That is going to be how you're going to release the vacuum.
And then from there, take the excess tubing and that goes to your vacuum pump. Now, if you have three eight inch tubing coming in from your vacuum, just use an adapter.
Place your double-sided vacuum clamp on your bench.
Make sure that the flat side is down and is clearly written on there, flat side. Place it down. Make sure that your check valve or your dump valve is closed. And then whatever you place on top of it, we'll create a seal on the top and on the bottom and hold it in place.
So wherever you place it, you're now stuck to the bench and wherever you place on top of it is stuck to the top. If you ever need to reposition it or put something else on top, just open your dump valve. That releases the vacuum.
You can reposition your clamp or put something else on there. Close your dump valve, create the seal. And now you're good to go.
So there you have it, the official O'Brien Guitars Luthierie Academy Double-Sided Vacuum Clamp. It will hold any object to any surface, as long as you can create a seal on both sides at the same time.
I've found a lot of uses for it in my shop, and I'm sure you'll find a lot of uses for it in your shop.
Happy building!
