Bessy double headed clamp

new clamp? kinda hard to see.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

ok hold on im gonna get new pics

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

ok try this

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

actually, Jet came out with those clamps a few months ago… Rockler was introducing them at a really attractive prices – I ended up choosing the regular clamps. just seemed a bit more versatile when it comes to clamping cabinets and panels since you can use the regular clamps on corners as well, and the double heads won’t work there.

nice idea about clamping 2 things to the workbench at once…. although, I usually work on 1 piece at a time.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

purplev have I made one post where you havent critiz me lol I didnt know that actually

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

I actually haven’t criticized you on any of your posts- YET… lol . but I’m sorry to read that you think I have.

the purpose of reviews is to answer questions for people that are interested in a certain item. in this case – double headed clamps – you stated that Bessey is selling those as a “come back” to “kick Jet’s a$$” ... I simply added , that Jet also has those available – if anyone is in the market, they’ll know they have choices to pick from, and not only bessey. not really criticizing you… actually, it didn’t even have anything to do with you at all. just adding more info for the next person that will read this review, and might benefit from the added info.

peace.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Were those Jet’s at Rockler? I saw that too and thought they were Bessey.

Clamping 2 things to the bench at once? I doeknow that needs a special clamp. I might be so inclined as to use two clamps.

My main concern with those clamps when I first saw them was if you’re using one to glue and clamp two boards together, say face to face, and you over tighten them, I would think you might land up with a hump. Especially thin stock because the clamping pressure is between the two pads. Not going to spend $10 to find out though.

-- -Curt, Milwaukee, WI

purplev I mean you always bring a differnt oppinion then what I said which is fin because if im wrong I want to know that way I dont look like a dumbass

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

and curt I havent been to a rockler in like 2 years and what I was saying was that you get more pressure on the board by having a double head. You can push 2 picecs together say if you wanted to flatten the faces without having to get another clamp.

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

I can’t see by your present pictures , but the JET doubleheaded clamps are not “C” clamps . Are you sure the Besseys are actually “C” clamps ?
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=21397&filter=JET%20clamps

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=211023-52800-DHBC-24&lpage=none

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

No im sure its a c clamp that is like a f style clamp but its a y this is a c

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=192678-52800-DHCC-6&lpage=none

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

Ok , I just couldn’t find any 12” of this style . What is the Lowes item number for your 12” model ?

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

kosta, good point I hadn’t thought of that but still, I’d be concerned that maybe you aren’t flattening the board, you’re making the other board conform to the non-flat board. But I’m thinking along the lines of clamping two boards together not using it to clamp two boards down to a flat, rigid surface that is not going to conform or flex. That I can see and agree, would work well.

-- -Curt, Milwaukee, WI

I dont know dusty because it was just like 5 of them there like not even in a box

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

well I had a gift card so I figured I could try it out but those clamps at home depot are a rip off home depot sells them for a lot more then they do at lowes

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

Kosta,

I can’t see the pictures very well, black shirt and I am guessing black clamps almost like a green screen….not to be critical ;)

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

ok I know the pictures are very great but here is a link http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=192678-52800-DHCC-6&lpage=none

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

those look pretty cool. but Yankees.. i mean come on RED SOX ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

kosta,
I new these photo quality comments were just an attempt to get you to switch your shirt. stay strong!

Theres a company here called axminster power tools the made exact copies of bessey long clamps I bought a few and they were all junk cost less than bessey’s but all of them snapped within minutes of use to be fair axminster gave me a complete refund as it wasn’t their fault they are a good company just badly made chinese junk .They looked great but theri workings were made of chocolate .Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Bro , don’t you have the receipt with the item number on it ? I’d like to call Lowes to see if they have them in stock before I drive two hours to come up empty handed. Your links go to the 6 inch model , not 12”.

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

yankees all the way how about those A-ROD homers huh red sox fan and if anybody got a problem then say it

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

actually mine is a 6 in clamp im a dumbass i will admit it that time so yea sorry but the time about the red sox I was right

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

lol. ya Big Papis all washed up. and you guys do have a nice new stadium that probably 1000000 times better than ours. its just a shame you cant fill it especially when your spending over a billion on the biggest stars in the league. lol. just joking i like the yankees somewhat. just im a boston kid what can i say

The purpose of this clamp, I believe, is to apply even pressure over a larger area. The hump concern is eliminated because you are supposed to use it with a call on the bottom (single) part of the clamp, otherwise use it on a workbench.

-- Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and love.

bostin you and andy are both from boston why couldnt you be from new york damn but seriously you walking down jerome ave in the bronx with red sox crap is like osoma bin laded walking down 5 th ave in the times square you would make it 5 minutes just in case your going to the big apple

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home