Cheap Clamps

[Pabs]

wickes selling spreader clamps for 3 quid each at the moment

 

[Samworkshop]

Nice one just picked up 10, questioning if I should order some more, you can never have enough clamps

 

[Pabs]

Nice one just picked up 10, questioning if I should order some more, you can never have enough clamps

you can never have enough clamps as well.

 

[joncooper27]

What quality are they?

 

[Samworkshop]

I'll let you know when I collect them tomorrow, they look heavier duty than the usual basic ones but I'll do comparison vs some irwins and other brands I have knocking about

 

[BucksDad]

Thanks for that - I just snaffled 6. Sadly none in stock in my local store so had to splurge on £7 for delivery

 

[Pabs]

they are on a par with irwin imho

 

[TheUnicorn]

they are on a par with irwin imho

which weight / strength of irwin, the minis or the medium strength? I'm assuming they are not comparable to the super heavy weight ones ('XP' with the white stickers)

 

[Pabs]

the mediums in so far as I've had experience with then (just two) but good enough for some consistent pressure along a multi-species panel I'm making - I've gotten a dozen so far and all consistent in clamping pressure as far as I can tell. as in no mechanism fails (unlike the ones from B&Spew)

 

[Fitzroy]

Sweet deal, 8 on their way to me.

 

[TRITON]

Good deal no denying that. I'll pass though, prefer the screw type of small F clamps.
I've never been satisfied about the amount of actual clamping pressure you get off one QR types.

 

[Tony Works Wood]

wickes selling spreader clamps for 3 quid each at the moment

Hi Pabs if you need any cheap clamps you may consider making some of these in the future. Hope this helps Tony.

 

[MikeJhn]

wickes selling spreader clamps for 3 quid each at the moment

Thanks for the heads up, eight on their way to me.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Eight on the way to me as well. To join the other forty or fifty I don't use very often.

 

[robump]

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Woodwoodpecka]

Yet another thanks for the heads up from me, 10 on their way here…

 

[BucksDad]

@Tony Works Wood nice little channel you have there and definitely the most robust clamp design with the sash clamp heads but still simple & easy to make
What advantage does having the steel bar on top give?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

They must be running out now - the site said four left in Truro (one size, which I bought) when I paid for my eight, and I looked again out of curiosity afterwards. It said two left in Plymouth.
They look decent enough.

 

[Samworkshop]

Collected my first batch of them, they seem good enough, better than the work pro and other budget ones I've had in the past, more clamping force than the irwin standard quick grips but only Time will tell on durability.
I've had the head shear off on a few off brand and an irwin in the past and others with this screwed on plate for The mechanism cam past, but they were all being abused at the time and not being used for woodwork.
If you need a quick grip I would grab then while they are in stock,
Thank you pabs for Putting the post up or I wouldn't have seen them (i have have now purchased an obscene number of them but there appears to still be stock!!)

 

[Samworkshop]

Also does anyone have any good clamp storage solutions haha