JosephThomas Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 I talked to my woodcraft guy yesterday and they said that the black Friday clamp sale will include 12" 24" 31" and a very limited number of the 40". I hooked him up with my Sawyer to get free green wood for the high school shop class he teaches at so he's going to put 4 of the 12's and 4 of the 24's aside for me Nice. Do the 18s ever go on sale? Ugh. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 2 hours ago, JosephThomas said: Nice. Do the 18s ever go on sale? Ugh. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk It's a package deal - 4 24"ers and a hacksaw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Yea, Mike is right JT Jet doesn't make an 18 inch clamp. A hack saw is your only solution to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 2 hours ago, JosephThomas said: Nice. Do the 18s ever go on sale? Ugh. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk See below and not that I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Weird I thought they did... Maybe I'm thinking of another brand. Guess I'm getting 24s... Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 I have 18" Bessey Jr parallel clamps. Lighter weight and still plenty of pressure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 31 minutes ago, wdwerker said: I have 18" Bessey Jr parallel clamps. Lighter weight and still plenty of pressure. Yea, me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 I have 12" k bodies. Would have made sense to go with the jr's. I just couldn't do it, wouldn't match the others. I'm broken Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 What ever happened to those gear clamps that Jorgensen had at home depot for a bit? Those were the best 12" clamps I have ever used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Shane a smaller version of the same brand should still be a working member of the collection. Maybe you got twisted first then broke ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Shane a smaller version of the same brand should still be a working member of the collection. Maybe you got twisted first then broke ? Cmon Steve, the jaw is a different colour ! That just doesnt work ! Totally clashes with my Revos lol Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 1 hour ago, shaneymack said: Cmon Steve, the jaw is a different colour ! That just doesnt work ! Totally clashes with my Revos lol Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Don't get caught up in parallel clamps. Look at what clamps do versus popularity of woodworkers. Clamps start as light,medium and heavy duty. Figure out what things interest you and buy from there. Don't be a victim of useless purchases.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Don't get caught up in parallel clamps. Look at what clamps do versus popularity of woodworkers. Clamps start as light,medium and heavy duty. Figure out what things interest you and buy from there. Don't be a victim of useless purchases.... Don't get caught up in parallel clamps?? Say what? Can you elaborate? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 2 minutes ago, shaneymack said: Don't get caught up in parallel clamps?? Say what? Can you elaborate? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk I happen to be grateful that I have a bunch in my shop for the current project! I certainly don't consider myself a "victim of useless purchases".. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 I happen to be grateful that I have a bunch in my shop for the current project! I certainly don't consider myself a "victim of useless purchases".. Lol. I'm scratching my head on that comment. Maybe he's never used a parallel clamp. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Some people try to justify their decision to go cheap on clamps. Parallel clamps are pricey but 4 or 6 will really do quite a lot and improve the quality of project glue ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Had many,got rid of all but 4.I use them for dovetail drawers. Rarely on anything else. Look in professional shops how many do you see.There are so many versions of clamps that the parallel is limited depending on project, Cabinet shops use I-beams or pipe clamps. Furniture makers use so many varieties that the parallel isn't their first choice for complicated glue ups. #1 Over time if used constantly they don't stay parallel. #2 The plastic breaks if dropped. #3 The price #4Constant twisting to close #5 ,limited pressure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 I have a cabinet shop and the pipe clamps and I beams get very little use since I got my first parallel clamps in the 90's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Had many,got rid of all but 4.I use them for dovetail drawers. Rarely on anything else. Look in professional shops how many do you see.There are so many versions of clamps that the parallel is limited depending on project, Cabinet shops use I-beams or pipe clamps. Furniture makers use so many varieties that the parallel isn't their first choice for complicated glue ups. #1 Over time if used constantly they don't stay parallel. #2 The plastic breaks if dropped. #3 The price #4Constant twisting to close #5 ,limited pressure Interesting, i make furniture and parallel clamps are almost always what I reach for first. #1 my oldest bessey k bodies are 11-12 years old and are still parallel #2 not one of my parallel clamps have any broken plastic and I have lost my mind while doing glue ups more than once and shot them across the room in a fit of rage #3 you get what you pay for and I think they are well worth the price #4 twisting to close??? Huh? #5 never needed more pressure than these clamps offer. If you need more pressure, more likely than not, you have done something wrong somewhere. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 On 11/15/2016 at 7:01 AM, CandorLush said: What ever happened to those gear clamps that Jorgensen had at home depot for a bit? Those were the best 12" clamps I have ever used. I bought as many as I could. Stores don't carry anymore and I started hitting Amazon. I bought all the 12" I could. On;y seeing 4" on Amazon now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 17 minutes ago, BillyJack said: Had many,got rid of all but 4.I use them for dovetail drawers. Rarely on anything else. Look in professional shops how many do you see.There are so many versions of clamps that the parallel is limited depending on project, Cabinet shops use I-beams or pipe clamps. Furniture makers use so many varieties that the parallel isn't their first choice for complicated glue ups. #1 Over time if used constantly they don't stay parallel. #2 The plastic breaks if dropped. #3 The price #4Constant twisting to close #5 ,limited pressure You are missing something big here. Cabinet shops that use few clamps are often using interlocking sheet joinery and pin nails. This is not truly comparable to a lot of the joinery you see in furniture building. Also, pro shops that make solid wood panels have panel clamping systems that replace many clamps, but also run at exorbitantly higher price points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 On 11/15/2016 at 7:01 AM, CandorLush said: What ever happened to those gear clamps that Jorgensen had at home depot for a bit? Those were the best 12" clamps I have ever used. I bought as many as I could. Stores don't carry anymore and I started hitting Amazon. I bought all the 12" I could. On;y seeing 4" on Amazon now.... 7 minutes ago, C Shaffer said: You are missing something big here. Cabinet shops that use few clamps are often using interlocking sheet joinery and pin nails. This is not truly comparable to a lot of the joinery you see in furniture building. Also, pro shops that make solid wood panels have panel clamping systems that replace many clamps, but also run at exorbitantly higher price points. Not all shops use these methods or machinery. About 90% of shops use pipe clamps. 18 minutes ago, shaneymack said: Interesting, i make furniture and parallel clamps are almost always what I reach for first. #1 my oldest bessey k bodies are 11-12 years old and are still parallel #2 not one of my parallel clamps have any broken plastic and I have lost my mind while doing glue ups more than once and shot them across the room in a fit of rage #3 you get what you pay for and I think they are well worth the price #4 twisting to close??? Huh? #5 never needed more pressure than these clamps offer. If you need more pressure, more likely than not, you have done something wrong somewhere. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk If their your choice you should use them. They wouldn't benefit me enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 11 minutes ago, BillyJack said: Not all shops use these methods or machinery. About 90% of shops use pipe clamps. Source material or made up forum stat? Do shops in my neighborhood not matter? To build what? Plywood and thin? I like my parallel for building stuff that is thicker than 3/4". I don't need to flip over and clamp from both sides. What you are building really matters no matter how you say it doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Never said it doesn't . We are talking about an individual spending money on clamps. He isn't going to build much if it's wrapped up in a few expensive clamps. There are a lot of options out there... Forum stat??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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