Customer Reviews

Bessey LM2.004 LM General Purpose Clamp

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I own a wide variety of Bessey clamps, pipe clamps, quickgrip clamps and specialty clamps. As a firm believer in the maxim that "you can never have too many clamps" I bought 5 of these last year. I am so impressed by their ease of use that they are the ones that I reach for most often. Needless to say, they won't be of much help in gluing up panels (unless you're trying to improve the allignment at the ends of the boards). I use these clamps at the drill press, band saw, router table and table saw to secure temporary fences. I also use them any time that I mount a tool (hollow-chisel mortiser; grinder) or my dovetail jig on my workmate. I use them when dry-fitting face frames to hold the pieces in alignment and anywhere that I need a small clamp with good holding power. They also excel in clamping laminations and I've used them for that enough that I realized that I should have bought more.

I like this clamp for all my light weight clampping that I do, such as clampping a part to a fixture to do some sawing or other kind of work. I just got a few of the 4" and 6" clamps, so I am finding out what other uses there are for these clamps.

The only thing I would change is the red handle could be at least 3/4" to 1" in dim. so my hands can get a better grip.

I picked up several of these for glue-ups and they are really very nice for the money. I can get plenty of pressure out of them and the pads seem to be pretty sturdy. My only minor complaint has more to do with the style of bar-clamp design. They can be a little fussy to get adjusted as the serrations tend to catch if I am trying to adjust them with one hand. I know, minor issue, but I annoying nonetheless.

These indeed can replace c-clamps in a variety of uses. Good Bessey Quality in a small, high quality package. A+

I have a couple of these, and use them with jigs and fixtures and they are perfect for that application. Mine were made in Germany, though many of the ones I see now in the stores are made in China. As such, I refuse to buy them and pay top dollar for the name. The ones I have are genuine Bessey quality. Wish I had picked up a few more.

I find that other clamps are quicker and more convenient most of the time. Spring clamps or the pistol grips are almost always handier. These work fine but I would not get them again. The size is also a bit off for my work. The 6" inch clamps seem much more useful. They are well made and will exert more pressure than most of the pistol grip clamps (except the Irwins).

Having so many of these little guys shows I did not go wrong by buying quantity with quality that will last a lifetime. I do own some Jorgensen clamps, not as small and on the wooden handles the rivets stick out cutting into your hand while tightening. Don't go cheap on the first clamps like I did, buy quality.

These clamps are relatively small, but that is what makes them so handy. The size belies the power. Strong enough for most tasks. Inexpensive enough to have several. It is intuitive to use. The clamp and release mechanism are goof proof. I like them very much, and are one of my favorites for many purposes.
If you are into Bessey clamps, these make a nice addition to your arsenal, or if you just need some light duty, general purpose clamps, these fill the bill nicely. Highly recommended.

I must be an idiot because I thought I was getting a kit of clamps for a great deal. It's one stinking clamp for a rip off price. Why show a picture of a whole bunch of clamps when you get just one. I have bought the same clamp at Home Depot for about $3.50 This is truly a misrepresentation of reality.