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Am I wrong or are parallel clamps supposed to be parallel?
On my Jets, the end clamp section tilts in a bit and the adjustable end
tilts in a bit (1/32-1/16"), after tightening.

Is there an adjustment procedure with these or are parallel clamps just
supposed to be "close to parallel?"


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I have Jet, Bessey, and Cabinet Master parallel clamps. None of them are
parallel at some stage of tightening and or depending on the opening on the
clamps. Simply put, the bar will bend and that prevents the consistant
possibility of a perfectly parallel set of jaw faces. BUT these type clamps
tend to work about as good as you could expect.