It sure is tricky clamping these shop drawer boxes together and keeping them square...
The 4 box sides are mitered at 45 degree and aligned with festool dominos.
It sure is tricky clamping these shop drawer boxes together and keeping them square...
The 4 box sides are mitered at 45 degree and aligned with festool dominos.
I just bought a pair of those yesterday, have you every used the Bessy or Jets,if so how do these compare?
I haven't used the Bessey or Jet, but I find nothing wrong with these and they get great reviews. Most important to me... I got them at a fraction of the cost at a discount store. That's why I have so many
What brand are those?
They say you can never have too many clamps! I recently bought a hand full of those jorgenson cabinet masters, I'm pleased with them too. They compare favorably with the Bessey revos and k bodies, bit cheaper too. Clamping up long miters is always a challenge, looks like you have it licked!
"A good miter set up is like yoga pants: it makes everyone's butts look good." Prashun Patel
I have Bessy, Jets and Cabinet Master and my go to clamps are the Cabinet Master.
They are heavier then the Bessy clamps and the head moves much easier then the Jets.
I like the handles on the Jets but I hate to have to mess with the trigger thing to move the head.
I have both Bessys and some Cabinet Masters. I like the KP Blocks Bessy has for clamping rail and stile doors. The Cabinet Masters do not fit the KP Blocks. When I first got the Cabinet Masters they would not move easily, I had to knock them with a mallet to release the heads. I emailed Jorgensen and complained and was told just to rap them with a mallet. I responded that i did not have to do that to my Bessys and they sent me new heads for the clamps now they work fine. Just wish they had something similar to Bessys KP Blocks. I know I could make some from wood but the KP blocks are plastic and glue does not stick them.
George
Making sawdust regularly, occasionally a project is completed.
What is your source for the clamps? Best price I can find on the Jorgenson Cabinet Master clamps is at Amazon.com - is there a cheaper source?
I have Bessey and Gross Stabil - now defunct. Too bad - I like the GS better, but the differrence is minor/personal preference thing.
When I started woodworking, I didn't know squat. I have progressed in 30 years - now I do know squat.
I have both the Jorgys and the Bessys. I like the Bessys better because they are lighter and I have less trouble with moving the heads and once they are in place, getting the head to engage for tightening. Much more wrestling involved with the jorgys.
BTW: Why would you want to do 45 miters on shop cabinet boxes? Seems like a whole lot of extra work for a shop cabinet. There are much stronger joint styles. Practice maybe?
Last edited by Larry Browning; 01-26-2015 at 1:08 PM.
Larry J Browning
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I am wondering what you store in such deep drawers?
Rick Potter
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Love Jorgys. 11% off again at Menards this week.
Glad its my shop I am responsible for - I only have to make me happy.
Two observations:
1) Gross Stabil is not defunct. They are no longer selling clamps here (may not be making them at all), but the company itself is still around.
2) Corner clamps. A set of corner clamps (whether 4 or 8) would make keeping those puppies together much simpler, and reduce the number of bar clamps required.
One question (echoing Marty Tippin):
What is the discount store that is a good source for these cheap?
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When I started woodworking, I didn't know squat. I have progressed in 30 years - now I do know squat.