[Woodworkers] Clamps.....

[Royce Killion via Woodworkers]

So here a while back I was trying to get some cabinet doors finished which  
I needed done yesterday...(I sure hope I'm not the only one that that  
happens to).

So to get them glued up a little faster I decided I needed a few more  
clamps. I went to the local box store and what they have available is the  
Jorgensen Cabinet Master...fine with me cause that is what I have and I  
have never used the Bessy ones, so maybe I don't know any better.

As I go to pick up the new clamps I noticed some things have changed...a  
new handle style.  The older handle style was just a big round wood  
handle.  Nothing wrong with that but after using the newer style I thought  
these new handles are a little better.  They are plastic with rubbery  
grips and seem to be a little easier to get a good hold on and turn.

I'm thinking to myself that I would like this newer style handle on all my  
clamps....should be easy to do....call Jorgenson, order some and then  
struggle with putting them on.  Old ones are held on with a rivet and the  
new ones are maybe epoxied on or something...I should be able to figure it  
out. I call Jorgenson and find out they do sell the new handles, but not  
just the handles. You have to buy the handle, the acme screw and the cast  
jaw all as one unit.  I try to explain that I would just like to buy the  
handle and maybe they could send me some before they glue them on, nope.

Is it that hard to sell just what you need....I have already bought the  
clamps....you think they could help a guy out a little bit.

Oh well.

Royce

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