dog2bert Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I wanted to make some handles to have for shop cabinet drawers. I made some free hand at the band saw and oscillating spindle sander, but this was not accurate or quick enough for me. I decided to utilize the Bessey Toggle clamps in a template routing jig. These toggle clamps are much better than the toggle clamp I have used in the past. The auto-adjust feature is the best new feature. No more adjusting the pressure pad up and down for varying stock thicknesses (or building riser blocks). The knurled knobs are also very nice. The toggle clamps worked perfectly to hold the workpiece down while routing (after I added some sandpaper to the jig). My Cons: - I have to tighten down the knurled know with pliers to keep the pressure pad from slipping - The knob to vary the pressure, is not intuitive, I would think screwing it in further would make the pressure go up. - Needed to find some fairly large headed screws to hold the toggle clamp in place. Maybe it is made for a bolt. - I don't think the pressure head made a mark on my wood, but I was using ash and QSWO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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