Denali 30-Piece Bar Clamp Assortment

List Price: $249.99 Discount Price: $99.99

Features:

• Assorted bar clamp set; ideal for woodworkers, hobbyists and cabinet makers
• Removable bar design integrates longer or shorter bars as needed; quickly converts from a clamp to a spreader
• Malleable cast iron with removable jaws and nickel-finished rails; heavy-duty I-beam bar resists twisting and bending
• Includes four 6-inch clamps, six 12-inch clamps, four 18-inch clamps, eight 24-inch clamps, four 30-inch clamps, four36-inch clamps
• Unique jaw stop keeps bar parallel to work surface

Customer Reviews:

Good Value [Posted on 2008-01-28]
I am a novice woodwoker. That being said, these clamps were great because of the quantity and variety you receive for the money you spend.

The clamps are similar to bessey clamps, but be aware that the plastic on the ends of the clamp is cheaper than what bessey uses. I frequently have to find pieces that have fallen off.

I have used these clamps on two different projects and have not noticed any damage to my work pieces from using them (as long as appropriate care is taken)

Nice set for the money! [Posted on 2008-02-20]
Actually, I purchased these after reading all the previous reviews because I needed a lot more clamps asap without running my wallet dry.

First- shipping was fast and all the clamps were in a single box. THe box was in perfect shape- no signs of damage.

Second- All the clamps were individually wrapped in plastic, not protective, but they were also bundled to reduce (not prevent) banging into each other during shipping. No obvious damage!

Third- No broken clamps. Fit and finish looked good. No excess grease or oil like other reviewer mentioned. The clamping surfaces looked okay, not great. They weren't REAL bumpy, but not ground smooth either. The rubber pads should alleviate 95% of roughness, I can easily grind or otherwise smooth the surfaces if/when I need to. I usually finish plane or sand most surfaces after glue-up anyway...

Fourth- Every clamp works as expected. No duds, no pop-releasing!

Overall, I am very happy with the purchase. For the money, i just may buy another set of them!

Greg

Packing pukes [Posted on 2008-02-22]
The clamps are a great buy. Finally I believe I have enough of them. As in the other reviews the packing is ridiculous. The outer box was gaping open. The manufacturer's carton was OK. Inside the clamps were well wrapped with bubble wrap. Inside the bubble wrap ALL the plastic ties were broken. The clamps were clean and I really shouldn't complain about the packing, but it should be fixed.

I'm used to buying products from Apple. Their packaging is a work of art.

Good value [Posted on 2008-04-02]
These clamps are good for the money (90 shipped). As some has said the castings on the clamp surface are not flat, so grind/file them if you need it flat, and the plastic caps fall off (and are lost) pretty easily. But they work very well and are very cheap.

buy these because you are cheap :) [Posted on 2008-05-12]
I'm cheap... so I bought these clamps. I'm going to repeat a few other reviews...

The box that the clamps are sent in are pure crap... I had a set of clamps hanging out of mine. The box only matters for package delivery, which in my case was a bit scary. The quality of the clamps are just OK... remember you are buying cheap clamps. I had 3 clamps that if there was a simple process of returning I would. 1 clamp had a cracked handle, 1 clamp had a lot of reverse play, and the last one had a small crack in the metal on the head portion. Also the pads are better than nothing and that is about it. I bought the Denali 3/4 pipe clamp package as well and the quality is much better on those...

http://www.amazon.com/Denali-4-Inch-Clamp-Fixture-12-pack/dp/B000NDHN90/ref=pd_sim_hi_title_4

I bought a few clamps in this style from Harbor Freight that are better but cost a bit more as well. So for less than $4 (average) per clamp... they hard to beat.

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