Carol Reed
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I will have more than $500 of Home Depot gift cards that I want to use to buy clamps. So I am looking for suggestions.
First what I have that I will keep. I have 20 24" Dubuque Universal aluminum bar clamps, 10 36" Universals, 4 48", 4 60", and 4 72". They are in great shape. I have made extension pads for extended reach when needed. They are straight and not gunked up with glue.
I also have some 6", 12", 18", and 24" one-handed Irwin clamps. Some took flight during my sojourn in San Marcos and they don't clamp real well any longer.
A while back I picked up two 12" duo clamps by Bessey. My favorites without a doubt. So I will be getting few more of those to replace the inferior Irwin clamps.
I also have an assortment of light bar clamps. I won't trash them but their use is limited. And then there are wood screw clamps. So that's it pretty much.
So the question is which Bessey clamps should I get, if any. $500 doesn't go far with these guys. LOL! But you only live once.
I know you will say depends on what I want to build. Furniture is the answer so the sizes I have covered that need pretty well. Any speciality clamps Bessey has that are worth looking at?
First what I have that I will keep. I have 20 24" Dubuque Universal aluminum bar clamps, 10 36" Universals, 4 48", 4 60", and 4 72". They are in great shape. I have made extension pads for extended reach when needed. They are straight and not gunked up with glue.
I also have some 6", 12", 18", and 24" one-handed Irwin clamps. Some took flight during my sojourn in San Marcos and they don't clamp real well any longer.
A while back I picked up two 12" duo clamps by Bessey. My favorites without a doubt. So I will be getting few more of those to replace the inferior Irwin clamps.
I also have an assortment of light bar clamps. I won't trash them but their use is limited. And then there are wood screw clamps. So that's it pretty much.
So the question is which Bessey clamps should I get, if any. $500 doesn't go far with these guys. LOL! But you only live once.
I know you will say depends on what I want to build. Furniture is the answer so the sizes I have covered that need pretty well. Any speciality clamps Bessey has that are worth looking at?