Just a reminder--check the surfaces before you use them.

Found that one of mine had a big metal blob in the middle of one of the
flats. Unfortunately I found it by knocking a big divot into a nice piece
of quina.



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"J. Clarke" wrote in message
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Just a reminder--check the surfaces before you use them.

Found that one of mine had a big metal blob in the middle of one of the
flats. Unfortunately I found it by knocking a big divot into a nice piece
of quina.


Thanks for the heads up, but I always use some 1/8" hard boards scraps to
protect the workpeice....

"Locutus" wrote in message
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"J. Clarke" wrote in message
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Just a reminder--check the surfaces before you use them.

Found that one of mine had a big metal blob in the middle of one of the
flats. Unfortunately I found it by knocking a big divot into a nice
piece
of quina.


Thanks for the heads up, but I always use some 1/8" hard boards scraps to
protect the workpeice....


One of mine had the defect also, I filed it down, but I also always use
scraps to shield the work piece as well. Thanks for the heads up!

On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:05:34 -0500, Locutus wrote:

"J. Clarke" wrote in message
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Just a reminder--check the surfaces before you use them.

Found that one of mine had a big metal blob in the middle of one of the
flats. Unfortunately I found it by knocking a big divot into a nice piece
of quina.


Thanks for the heads up, but I always use some 1/8" hard boards scraps to
protect the workpeice....

This one was big enough to poke through a 1/8" board. I mean _serious_
blob.

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In article , "Panic" wrote:

One of mine had the defect also, I filed it down, but I also always use
scraps to shield the work piece as well. Thanks for the heads up!

"Filed it down"? You mean the flats are *metal*, not covered with plastic
pads? No wonder they're so cheap.

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It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , "Panic"
wrote:

One of mine had the defect also, I filed it down, but I also always use
scraps to shield the work piece as well. Thanks for the heads up!

"Filed it down"? You mean the flats are *metal*, not covered with plastic
pads? No wonder they're so cheap.


Some have the plastic pads, a couple of the clamps don't

On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:20:43 -0500, Panic wrote:

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
et...
In article , "Panic"
wrote:

One of mine had the defect also, I filed it down, but I also always use
scraps to shield the work piece as well. Thanks for the heads up!

"Filed it down"? You mean the flats are *metal*, not covered with plastic
pads? No wonder they're so cheap.


Some have the plastic pads, a couple of the clamps don't

And had one of those pads decide to slip off yesterday, (with the clamp
tightened down on it) resulting in the clamp landing on the floor.

They _look_ like Jorgensen 3700s and but they sure don't work like them.

I'd say that for 20 bucks I got my money's worth.

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