Bessey UK3.018 18-Inch UniKlamp

by Bessey

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Over 11 square inches of jaw surface; clamps flat, round or odd shapes; jaws encased in glue-resistant, non-marring polyamid; profiled rail minimizes flexing and bending; Acme thread for smooth action and long life; jaws reverse for use as a spreader; 550 pounds pressure, 18-inch opening.

Product Description

JMCUK3.018 Features: -Price Is For One Each -Minimum Order Of 1. -UNIKLAMP. -UNSPC CODE: 27112100. -Clamps Clamps mro plant maintenance clamp.-3.5in THROAT - 18in OPENING.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 1.2 x 4.4 inches ; 1.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00006FRJN
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: UK3.018
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,906 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Clamping Power, Lighter than the "Big" Besseys, March 13, 2003

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Jeffrey A. Smith "jasncompany" (Athens, AL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bessey UK3.018 18-Inch UniKlamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

First of all, I laughed until my sides hurt from reading that other review. What the heck was going on there?

Anyway, it wasn't written by anyone who used these clamps. I have some of them, and here's the "real deal." First of all, they're Besseys, so the quality is typical Bessey -- first rate. If you're buying these to upgrade from the orange "Pony" brand clamps, the Besseys are a definite improvement. They're much much heavier. If, on the other hand, you're going to compare them to the standard Bessey's, which are much more $$$, you're not going to be pleased.

The real benefit with the UniKlamp is the light weight. Many times, I would reach for Pony's or some other light-duty clamp just to keep from having to wield one of the big Besseys, since they're so heavy. The UniKlamp is somewhere in-between the two, and I find myself using them an awful lot. In fact, they're my favorite clamp now.

Oh... and if you can't figure out how to use them (as in the other review), send them to me!

Be safe!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best klamps I own, April 29, 2003

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"pltommyo" (MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bessey UK3.018 18-Inch UniKlamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

Until I bought a few pair of these things I couldn't understand what the fuss was about. You put wood between two pieces of metal connected by a screw - it's clamped! Wrong, oh, wrong was I. I've since bought a "few" more:-) I bought some of the bigger K-body's as well for their size and strength, but they are heavier and cost a lot more. And as the other review stated, if you can't figure out how to use 'em - send 'em to me - I can't get enough clamps in the shop!

Tommy O

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars POOR FUNCTIONING, January 3, 2007

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Warren E. Greenwald (West Chester,Pa.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bessey UK3.018 18-Inch UniKlamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

Too flimsy for serious wood working. Clamping jaw does not easily move along connecting shaft. Any glue on the connecting shaft/column stops the whole clamp from working. How can you use a clamp to glue wood together and not expect to get some glue on the clamp parts??? Spend the money for the better Bessey clamps. They never should have put this model on the market. It only makes the rest of their products look questionable. I gave four of these away.