On 11/5/2015 3:18 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 11/5/2015 1:02 AM, Leon wrote:
Electric Comet wrote:
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 20:16:33 -0600
Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

But you do get what you pay for in this instance.

you think you get what you pay for

my bar clamps do great and i get more than what i pay for


You are preaching to the choir. I used pipes clamps for about 5 years,
then the aluminum clamps for about 15. Noe the k-body style clamps.
I'll
stay with the k body clamps for daily use.




I'm not sure that pipe clamps equates to bar clamps.
I am thinking EC is referring to the heavy bar clamps with a pin that
fixes the lower jaw, and a crank that tightens the moveable acme
threaded jaw. They are definitely different than a pipe clamp.
But still , IMHO, fall short compared to the K style clamps.

That may be true but in another part of the thread IIRC he mentioned the
pipe clamps.




And the k style (not original bessey, unless you grind the punched down
area off) can be a spreader. I have used my cabinet masters many times
as a spreader. So I can confidently say they save me aggravation and
saved the day.

Yes! That is why I went with Cabinet Master over the original Bessey
K-Bodys. That and the moveable foot on the end, and the larger clamping
surface. And now if you combine 2 clamps, to make a longer one, you
have to remove one of the moveable heads so that it will not be in the way.


My Cabinet masters were gotten on an amazing sale at Woodcraft online..
they announced it a week ahead, and I sat up waiting for the clock to
tick, as I knew they would go fast. I think I paid on average 14 -16 a
piece... I got 4 of the 24, 4 of the 36 and 4 of the 48...

I got mine during the period when they had aluminum bodies on the screw
end. BUT shortly after that Jorgensen dropped the aluminum and used
steel. I found a place that was clearing out the aluminum styles and I
got a heck of a deal, similar to yours. Then all the ones with aluminum
heads began to break. With a life time warranty Jorgensen replaced all
12 of my aluminum heads with steel replacements.



I have bought a few besseys and a few woodcraft copies (don't buy them)
they suck.. the heads twist... they look absolutely identical, except
for the bar, but they are not. And it is not the bar that is
twisting,its the head... POS

I have 7 Bessey Revo K-Bodies. I am disappointed that they are not as
durable as the Cabinet Masters. I have dropped both onto concrete
floors and the Besseys always get battle wounds, not the Cabinet
Masters. I am also disappointed that Bessey did not use a moveable
foot. And as I have mentioned earlier my 2 Jet K-style clamps leave
impressions on the project. And being truthful the Jets acme threads
seem to be chrome plated and to not feel as smooth as the Bessey or
Cabinet Masters.