Rutlands frame clamp

[matt]

Anyone any experience of this: http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psPromotions.cgi?promo=85?

I keep considering buying a frame clamp which will only get occasional use. This one is reduced at the moment so wondering whether it's any good?

Cheers

 

[Racers]

Hi,

I have several band clamps (six I think) the webbing type ones, and they get a lot of use making boxes etc, but they are also good or most things square round odd shaped etc they are usually lots cheaper than the metal band ones but I don't think you can get as much tension, but then you can afford more.

Pete

 

[woodbloke]

Anyone any experience of this: http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psPromotions.cgi?promo=85?

I keep considering buying a frame clamp which will only get occasional use. This one is reduced at the moment so wondering whether it's any good?

Cheers

Get one, asap...fantastic I've had the Axminster version for years now, highly recommended - Rob

 

[wizer]

I have one of the Axminster ones and one Bessey. The bessey is much nicer to use but essentially they are the same concept. Obviously useful for picture frames.

 

[lurker]

It will be a cold day in hell before I give bluddy Rutlands another order :twisted:

 

[TobyB]

I used a strap clamp on picture/mirror frames with adequate results - often fiddly - then I came across the veritas frame clamp http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/sp-4 ... on-set.asp
and found it was so much better, much more controlled pressure and much less fiddly to use ... in fact I bought a second one for doing mitre boxes with ...

 

[Krysstel]

Are they any good for biscuit jointed drawer boxes ?

Mark

 

[matt]

...and then I stumbled upon this clamp which kinda sucks the lifeblood out of the "Now only!" value of the Rutlands one...

 

[laird]

:?: But the Rutlands one is still cheaaper.

 

[matt]

:?: But the Rutlands one is still cheaaper.

It is, however, they've lost my imperative to buy now at a vastly reduced price by being over zealous with their original price of the product. I'd be happy to spend my money on other things now and buy the band clamp for a few pounds extra in the future.

 

[laird]

Ok, makes sense.

 

[Paul Chapman]

I ordered one of the Rutlands frame clamps because I have a lot of framing to do and I know Rob is very pleased with his similar one. It arrived today - seems very good and versatile in that you can use it on various odd-shaped frames, not just rectangular ones

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Krysstel]

And biscuit joined drawers ? Seriously considereing ordering one but don't have any use for it with picture frames etc.

 

[Paul Chapman]

And biscuit joined drawers ? Seriously considereing ordering one but don't have any use for it with picture frames etc.

I think its primary use is on things with mitred joints, like picture frames, and other odd shaped frames, like circular ones, which are hard to cramp with conventional cramps. I think with biscuited drawers, you would probably be better off using sash cramps.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Krysstel]

Sash cramps are what I use but I always seem to lack an extra hand.

 

[gidon]

I'm in the market for one of these. I have the Bessey one which is good. But for quick frames where you vee nail the corners you really need a steel clamp. Whacking these nails into hard wood always opens the joint on thin frames (believe me!) The stiffness of the still should help.
The Framecoone is about £50 so both these (Rutlands and Tilgear) look good value - although Rutlands have a got a nerve charging twice as much in the first place for what looks to be exactly the same thing!
Anyone compared these to the Frameco ones by any chance?
Cheers
Gidon

 

[Niki]

I have the steel strap (bought them some 12 years ago) but I don't use them after I discovered that at high pressure it seems to slip back (low quality???)

I'm using the ratchet car strap with home-made corners...

You can see them here...looks very cheap...(or, Gooogle "car tie-down straps")
http://www.absoluteindustrial.co.uk/pro ... zAodkhRCLQ

Regards
niki