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Bessey TG5.512 5-1/2-by-12-Inch Heavy Duty Tradesmen Bar Clamp | List Price: $35.02
Discount Price: $21.86
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Brand: Bessey
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - Patented profile rail
- Non-slip locking device
- 1 beam design
- Zinc finished drawn rail
- Non marring pads
The Bessy Beast [Posted on 2004-02-05]
The picture shown at this time is not the clamp, that is clearly not even close to a 5-1/2" throat depth. Anyhow back to the review. I had purchased 4 of these Beefy monsters to clamp some boards together to glue them. I definitely got my money worth. First off they are ridiculously oversized (big time kudos from me) huge handle, thick rail and jaws. Coming standard with big pads to protect the workpiece was also great. It weighs quite a bit too, which I like. In fact the only reason I would say someone would not like these clamps is because they are not a big, strong person, and just physically could not handle these clamps regularly. I am a pretty big guy so I can appreciate things made my size. Bessy, in my opinion, makes the best clamps around, and this is just another example of their quality products.
One Serious clamp! [Posted on 2006-12-14]
Someone keeps saying: "you can never have enough clamps". This needs revision. One can never have enough BESSEY clamps! I think I've tried every clamp maker out there. Most fail even basic tasks...clamp tight...without bowing or twisting.
Bessey's have never failed me, and I have since disposed of all the other brands. Bessey was won the contest hands down.
User note: The TG5 and TG7 clamps have enough torque to compress and possibly deform your joinery if you tighten them up too much. Remember, You want tight fitted joints before you glue up. Clamping pressure should be even and snug, but you don't have too (nor want too!) squeeze the sap out of the wood. You risk compressing the joint so tight that the jointed components flare or mushroom. A properly fitted joint or glue edge will hold a bond for centuries with a good quality PVA glue and EVEN clamping pressure.
The TG5 line is my defacto clamp as I now own over 50 of them in a variety of lengths. I also recommend the TG4, and TG7 if you do much bent-lamination work. For carcass and cabinetry, nothing beats the KBody.
bessey clamps [Posted on 2007-01-10]
I currently own 5 different sizes of Bessey clamps. I feel they are as good a clamp as is made. I only rated them 4 stars because I feel the new ones are not quite as good as the quality of my old ones.
Tough enough to get the job done, and then some [Posted on 2007-03-27]
This Bessy 5 1/2" deep heavy duty clamp is tough enough to get the job done. The sturdy metal rail is notched on the narrow edges to provide powerful clamping action. The metal stationary end of the clamp can endure the pressure of a tight clamping. The movable metal clamp end easily moves along the rail until set into place by locking the location into the metal rail's notches. Once locked into place the screw lever allows one to get the clamp tightly into place. Being made of sturdy metal, this clamp is sure to do its job without failure. The design of this clamp does make it heavy, but not to a point where the average person cannot handle it comfortably. If you are looking for a clamp that will get the job done and last for years, the Bessy heavy duty clamps are a sure bet.
PROS:
Made of sturdy metal
Excellent design and quality
Worth the expense
CONS:
I didn't buy more
broken clamp [Posted on 2008-05-22]
The first day, I used my clap, one of them broke and I dont know how to get ahold of anybody. I called Bessey and they may help me. I dont know
I am not happy
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