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Clamp Suggestion - Gibbcutter - 01-31-2017
Pipe or bar clamps....
RE: Clamp Suggestion - Guest - 01-31-2017
For what application?
RE: Clamp Suggestion - Gibbcutter - 01-31-2017
Gluing up for multiple applications.
RE: Clamp Suggestion - Strokes77 - 01-31-2017
People will disagree with me. But I have both $50+ parallel clamps of various makers, and the cheap aluminum $9 clamps from HF... I like the HF clamps far more. Lighter and easier to use. Highly recommend.
RE: Clamp Suggestion - Bill Holt - 01-31-2017
My guess, I use the Jet parallel bar clamps 90% of the time, hand screws 8%, pipe and F clamps make up the balance.
RE: Clamp Suggestion - JGrout - 01-31-2017
Most bang for the buck
Pipe clamps
RE: Clamp Suggestion - sweensdv2 - 01-31-2017
I hate pipe clamps! For me, parallel clamps and F-clamps are my main go to clamps.
RE: Clamp Suggestion - BloomingtonMike - 01-31-2017
Of your choices I like parallels. Having collections of each kind is very handy.
RE: Clamp Suggestion - rwe2156 - 01-31-2017
Its mostly a matter of economics but actually, its only about 2:1 on the cost for a 24 or 36" clamp. Where you save money is clamps 48" and longer. BTW, I've seen master ww'ers shops with walls full of pipe clamps.
I use parallel clamps mostly & I keep several 60" long pipe clamps for longer applications.
The biggest drawback to pipe clamps is they tend to make a panel bow due to non-parallel forces. Therefore, it takes twice as many because you have to do opposing clamps.
BTW with a little tuning those cheap Harbor Freight aluminum bar clamps actually aren't bad. ;-)
RE: Clamp Suggestion - daddo - 01-31-2017
Better than pipe clamps for wood.
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I have a set of F clamps made in Germany with a 4" throat I use a lot. These particular ones aren't made anymore but they do have some that aren't quite as heavy duty now. These are my go to clamps unless I'm gluing up small stuff.