"Charlie Self" wrote in message
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Guy LaRochelle asks:


I noticed that Lee Valley is now handling a Cabinet Master Clamp. It
looks
much the Bessey K bodies. Has anyone taken a close look at them or used
them
to see how they compare to the K bodies? Regards. -Guy LaRochelle


Adjustable Clamp Co. (Jorgenson, Pony). Very similar to K body clamps, a
tad
lighter, a tad less costly. I've got a few that have seen light use and
are
excellent.


A tad lighter?! Perhaps you have that backwards. I've lifted K-bodies and
I have a bunch of Cabinet Masters. The CMs are much heavier for a given
length. They use a very heavy bar. They did make an unfortunate choice for
one of the pieces in the head, it's cast aluminum. These are breaking.
Fortunately, Adjustable is replacing them without question, at least from
what I've heard.

Cheers,
Eric