PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: BESSEY CLAMPS

[@officerdoofy4184]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Very helpful.

[@lowrights33]

Thanks for the thorough review, I’m going to pick some of these up today. Great value for the level of functionality they offer.

[@Wwgoa]

Glad it was helpful!

[@PatCavanaugh1]

As if you needed any more clamps George. Thank you for the great information on the accessories.

[@DieTheDad]

I did not know they had all those features! I will be picking some up.

[@cbryantbear6498]

Ok i have some of these. My mind is blown right now with what i have just learned.🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@sailrockpaperscissors8261]

what is the clamps that you use and the extension bars looks a great way to go

[@jimmypickett9912]

I bought 3 of the 24” clamps and one of the handles completely came out. Should that happen?

[@joshneill6057]

What are “ one of these “? . The extenders? What are they called? What brand ? You failed to mention what they are called . Thanks

[@Wwgoa]

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[@joshneill6057]

@@Wwgoa none of these link to the connector piece called “ one of these “ in the video

[@dpmeyer4867]

thanks

[@Wwgoa]

You're welcome!

[@capitangalleta1351]

En español tenes alguna descripción? Estoy en Uruguay y me gustaría trabajar con ellas

[@Wwgoa]

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[@OldDunollieman]

They are great clamps but for the weekend woodworker they are outrageously priced, I have about 18 Harbor Freight bar clamps which I modified years ago and they get the job done perfectly.No need to spend a huge sum of money on clamps.

[@jageo48]

Lots of high-tech addons, but I hate the 4 Besey clamps I own. Sometimes one needs 3 hands to tighten them, as the lead screw backs away from the head. Give me some positive Yankee-made Hargrave clamps any day of the week! Anyone want to trade?

[@franklopes100]

Is it appropriate for the Wooodworkers Guild of America to “push” a specific brand? I understand a specific type of clamp, but I don’t think it’s role is to “advertise” a brand of clamps. Just my two cents....

[@SkylersRants]

Gotta pay the bills.

[@douglaspollock102]

What other brand offers the features, and are actually parallel?

[@mrk.a.mcquilkin4840]

They're nice but pricey

[@vtbn53]

Very expensive

[@SkylersRants]

You need a 6mm hex key to give it extra tightening? What? I wonder what kind of mind is in an engineer who says to himself (and can convince others to go along) that the perfect way to assist in extra tightening is to force the wood worker to futz around looking for a six millimeter hex key instead of just putting a hole in the handle so you can use any old screwdriver or stick in arm’s reach. Talk about over engineering!

[@douglaspollock102]

I didn’t design them, but I’ll take a stab. One, I’m not aware of a competing brand that is designed to allow the use of a fastening tool to add additional torque. Two, any that does, would have to choose some kind of shape…flat, Phillips, square, torx, nuts, and hex are all fairly common. We’ve all felt the pain of flatheads, and the stripping of Phillips. Torx and square heads are a big improvement. Most of us probably have a few torx heads flopping around the shop. Maybe they want to discourage us from using power tools with insert bits. Each probably has an engineering rating for amount of torque it can withstand. Being that Bessey parallel clamps are advertised at 1,500 and even 1,700 Ft lbs, I can see why they want a strong fastener. Also, the tool used with many of the tips is usually a straight tool (screw heads). The hex head Allen wrench is the one that comes to mind that also has a 90 degree bend without adding in something like socket wrenches. It’s a natural choice imho. It offers a torque advantage due to the handle being a lever out to the side rather than a straight shaft. Imperial vs metric is another consideration, but since Bessey is German I can see why they use metric. I wonder if it’s the common IKEA furniture hex tool size. All of this is supposition on my part. It does seem uncommon to use hex. It’s not something many of us probably use with woodworking fasteners. I suppose we could paint them bright orange, tape them to a plastic spoon, or attach a tile to it so we can find the thing when we need it. But really, if we have to go to that point on a clamp up, we probably should have worked the joints better. For most, it’s probably a useless feature unless hand strength is fading. Some people do get injuries where it would be useful to have a lever.

[@lapdog5355]

I have arthritis in both hands. The hex key option is a blessing for people like me. I simply keep it in the same place when I'm not using it, so I don't have to "futz" around looking for it when needed.