Silverline 900mm F-clamps £8.80 at Birco

[Seb Palmer]

Mine arrived recently, and I've used them in several glue ups now. Currently they're helping me glue the leg sections of a workbench (made with laminated recycled Victorian floorboards). And they're proving very useful, and perfectly up to my needs. So I'm very pleased. Thanks again for the alert, Sammy. Best, Seb.

 

[sammy.se]

I got mine on Friday. They seem really good for the money. I'll do a test shortly.

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[gmgmgm]

I have a few of the Silverline F clamps, in 300/450/600/900mm sizes. Their "heavy duty" models work pretty well. They are often on sale on amazon for £5-10 in the various sizes.

 

[sammy.se]

Quickie review:
Solid and well constructed. Bar is solid. Jaws are at 88 degrees to the bar, and don't flex under pressure - so not parallel, but they don't move about. Very slight lateral flex when tightened at full distance, and feels a bit soft. No vertical flex at all. I tightened a test piece to what I would consider enough to cramp but not get rid of all the glue.

Will it apply pressure like a cast iron sash cramp on a front door? No. Will it cramp together medium and light weight stuff like cabinet doors, drawers and carcasses? Yes

All in all, great value for 8 quid!

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[MikeG.]

That not-quite-right-angle is why these things work. Your's look like any other F clamp, and will give you endless years of trouble free service.

 

[G S Haydon]

With budget buys it always helps to put your hand on it before purchase and don't be afraind to return them. I think we have a couple but they have red grips, they work fine. Yours should work well for your intended task.