Product Description I-Bar size 1-1/2" x 7/16". Multiple disc clutch grips automatically at any point. Easy release. Malleable castings with orange baked enamel finish. Screws steel, 5/8" diameter with hardened thrust bearing. Jaws - 2" high, 1-3/4" wide.
Customer Reviews:
Jorgensen Bar ClampAugust 23, 2007 Strong and sturdy but the end is forged on an angle which has a tendency to make the piece you are clamping rise up instead of laying flat.
Jorgensen bar clampsAugust 21, 2005 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
These clamps are the best in the business. They allow you to use as much force as you need for any application. Other bar clamps handles don't allow as much torque when tightening. This is good if you don't have as much strength in your arms as you need. The bar style clamp is superior over the pipe clamp as well, because the pipe will eventually start to bend and the clamping pressure won't be even. This style bar clamp is also superior because the bar can be readily cleaned of glue. The Bessie style clamp has ridges that are difficult at best ti clean he glue from. These clamps can be heavy, but they are heavy duty and will therefore last a lifetime.
The Best ClampFebruary 2, 2003 8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Jorgensen I-bar clamps are the proverbial "be all and end all" when it comes to wood working clamps. They last forever and are extremely powerful. In comparison to Bessey (the other major manufacturer of woodworking clamps) I prefer Jorgensen for the following reasons: 1. Jorgensen's crank allows you to get more force on an object than Bessey's handl. 2. The I bar is smooth (as opposed to the Bessey which has raised bumps which are part of its locking mechanism). This makes it much easier to clean off glue which will inevitabley get on the clamp. 3. The Jorgensen clamp is much stronger than the the Bessey; I've seen numerous k -body clamps with cracked jaws.
It should be noted that one should take caution when gluing with the Jorgensen clamps; if the wood and glue come in contact with the bar, this will cause the wood to stain. Always keep the wood off of the bar. This is not a concern with the Bessey, which uses an aluminum bar. This is the only regard in which I believe that the Bessey clamps have it over the Jorgensens.
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