Good, low cost toggle clamps at Harbor Freight

the trick to buying these in advance is deciding if you will probably need horizontal locking or vertical locking mechanisms. I got two of each just in case. lol.

Cool, thanks for the link, I have a few of those I got at the “woodworking store” when they were on sale for ~$6/7 each if IIRC, and I have to think twice before bolting them permanently to a jig as I’m trying to use them for jigs that I would use the most… so far they are still in the bag (for the past year)... I would have def. made a larger purchase for less $$$ from HF and not have to worry about it if I knew any sooner… maybe I still will.

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

Purp, screws and bolts also Unscrew if you change the direction of your driver—LOL (Sorry for the sarcasm, I couldn’t help myself)
Go ahead and use them. I change mine around all the time.

Craftsman, this is one time I agree that Harbor Freight is good value.

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

I am glad to hear you like them. I have 4 of them on order from HF now and I would hate to hear they were no good.

-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

Desta co has had a very comfortable nd perhaps deserved living from this quick change technology but lets face it , it’s a bit much considering the number of endusers and the relatively low investment in dies.
Greed is loosing jobs over here.
Let’s start to complete on quality.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

I’ve had nothing but excellent results from my HF toggles so far . I always keep an eye on their flyer for these to come on sale again…that’s right ..even less money for a quality product : )
Soon I’ll have at least four of each size and for the price it doesn’t really matter if they hang around waiting to be used. They actually have more sizes to choose from at my local store than are on their website.

-- 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 .

Wow, if you use the 20% off coupon, these become a real bargain. Thanks for the post!!

-- Dave, Colonie, NY

Thanks for the heads up

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Kent – where are you getting your screws/bolts? also from HF? mine say “turn this way only” (sorry, couldn’t resist)

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

Nice, I’ve been looking at making crosscut and taper jigs, these will be ordered for that :) Their hold down clamps are quite cheaper than that other place too.

Harbor freight is a great store. The quality is usually questionable on power tools. I have even had some problems with hand tools. Having said that it is still one of my favorite stores. In my opinion, you can not beat their clamps. I have not purchased any toggle clamps, but all of my bar clamps and c-clamps have been purchased there for very reasonable prices and i have had no problems with them.

-- RKWoods

oh, and dont waist your time and money there on saw blades if your looking for a quality cut.

-- RKWoods

I have to amend my earlier post. The coupon from HF is 20% off “a single item”. So, unless you have several coupons, the deal isn’t quite as good.

-- Dave, Colonie, NY

Last summer these hold downs when on sale at HF for $3 each and I bought a dozen in several styles, they work very good. I also had purchased the $15 wood store ones and when I saw they were comparible I jumped on them.

-- Tom D

My entertainment when I visited my mother-in-law was to shop HF store in her town. I always pick up some expendables cheap (sandpaper, brushes, etc). On one trip I got these clamps… on sale… had no need for them at the time. Later I saw how much they were for the same clamp at brand name woodworker store.

This last trip, I got dial caliper with decimal and fractions… on sale… cheap plus sound protection and dusk mask. As little as I use such tools, they pay off. Don’t need super durability and accuracy.

I’ve looked over power tools… but just won’t go there for those. I can spend hours browsing through the store… and make it home by dinner… LOL.

-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...

I was there to see what it was like since I had never been to HF before. I saw a fellow buiyng a set of 2 hand planes in a package, Wonder what kind of deal they were for $15? :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

I bought these at the woodworking store for a coping sled, then went next door to Harbor Freight and found them considerably cheaper. At first, I was going to kick myself, but the ones I bought had a nice knob over the foot to adjust for thickness, so I forgave myself. I buy everything I can from Harbor Freight, if I’m not going to make a living with the tool.

-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails