Doing woodworking as a hobby, I found that the valuable time spent clamping work pieces and jigs to my workbench for sanding, routing, or assembly, was time that could be better spent on the actual construction of projects.

    In an effort to better utilize the limited amount of time I was able to spend in the shop, this inexpensive clamping system was developed. 

    Designed to be powered by a vacuum source such as a vacuum pump, vacuum generator, or even an old refrigerator compressor, it is in constant use in my shop on almost every project I build.