This is an oldish thread, so please Kelly, don't get upset if we hijack it... at least your comments stats will take a +ve hit.
GeorgeWest ..... I know for a fact these also work. I like these to hold pieces I am sanding so as not to sand my fangers...
Pun intended, but I cannot get a grip (mentally) on those things... I bought a set of Irwin (same principle), and thought it was the worst investment I made. The lack of dust on the two closest ones was because I took them to try them again, to only convince me I still hate them. I think it's psychological, as once they're tightened there is no "spring" which makes me thing they are not holding well enough... so I squeeze and squeeze till my nose bleeds and loosing faith, I grab some (any) other type of clamp... but, then I think it's just me and not the clamp.
These #2 I use these on the bandsaw all the time....
Like nearly every new woodworker, I bought a set and like most woodworkers they have been relegated to the most remote corner of my workshop from practically the day after... though they are good and I occasionally went searching for them... HOWEVER, my faith in them has been renewed after some modifications suggested by a Taylor Tools guy and I bought a few kits to make my own... I currently have it penciled in as #18 (I'm currently at #14.5) in my list of clamp ...however, here is a teaser to a project I posted on them.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
