Bessey Kliklamp

[oldman_pottering]

anyone using these or used these and find they don't hold ?

[gee-dub]

Mine have worked fine for many years but they are definitely a very light duty clamp.  Like Irwin Quick Grip clamps I use them more as a third hand and would not rely on them for a glue up.  They are great for holding onto something until I can put an acme screw action clamp on it. 

[oldman_pottering]

On 4/27/2026 at 10:56 PM, gee-dub said:

Mine have worked fine for many years but they are definitely a very light duty clamp.  Like Irwin Quick Grip clamps I use them more as a third hand and would not rely on them for a glue up.  They are great for holding onto something until I can put an acme screw action clamp on it. 

thanks mate, I was using them to hold stop blocks to a router fence and found the vibration made them come loose

[gee-dub]

For stop blocks and other critical situation I would use t-track locked blocks, MatchFit blocks or some other fence clampable item.  I know things like router table fences and drill press fences can present problems for clamping but you have to pick one.  I have Bessy Gear Clamps which do not deliver a large amount of clamping power but are pretty flexible in awkward situations,  KantTwist style clamps are also use useful for these things. All are fairly specialised but so are the circumstances.  Whatta ya gonna do?

 

[oldman_pottering]

On 4/28/2026 at 9:10 AM, gee-dub said:

For stop blocks and other critical situation I would use t-track locked blocks, MatchFit blocks or some other fence clampable item.  I know things like router table fences and drill press fences can present problems for clamping but you have to pick one.  I have Bessy Gear Clamps which do not deliver a large amount of clamping power but are pretty flexible in awkward situations,  KantTwist style clamps are also use useful for these things. All are fairly specialised but so are the circumstances.  Whatta ya gonna do?

 

home early this afternoon and will have another crack at a router fence, I made a quick one yesterday but not happy with it, I like the idea of the matchfit blocks

thanks again

[gee-dub]

This one made out of scrap has worked out pretty well for me; stop block that is The trick is finding a clamp that will get a good grip on a router fence.  I finally just topped mine with a couple sections of t-track.  Shop solutions are great and I have a bunch.  Sometimes a commercial solution is the best answer though.

[oldman_pottering]

On 4/30/2026 at 12:27 AM, gee-dub said:

This one made out of scrap has worked out pretty well for me; stop block that is The trick is finding a clamp that will get a good grip on a router fence.  I finally just topped mine with a couple sections of t-track.  Shop solutions are great and I have a bunch.  Sometimes a commercial solution is the best answer though.

your jigs are better quality than my woodworking

[Ron Swanson Jr.]

On 4/29/2026 at 6:12 PM, oldman_pottering said:

your jigs are better quality than my woodworking

Mine too! He's a mad scientist.