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Put flat washers under clamps to avoid dents

Put flat washers under your clamps so they don’t leave dents in the wood when gluing.

Time
⏱ 2 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Flat washers
  • Clamps

How to do it

  1. Lay all the parts together and line them up properly.
  2. Place flat washers under the clamps.
  3. Only then fix the wood with the clamps.

Sources

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  • toom.de (opens in a new tab)Um Druckstellen zu vermeiden, kannst du das Holz mit flachen Unterlegscheiben schützen.“ / „Sobald alles an Ort und Stelle ist, fixierst du das Holz mit Schraubzwingen.“ (abgerufen 2026-11-02)

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