Jorgensen 3548 48-Inch Aluminum Bar Clamp

by Jorgensen

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

A lightweight bar clamp that has great strength/weight ratio. Ideal for fine woodworking, delicate assembling, and whenever lightness and strength are required. Doesn't react with glue or water to cause unsightly stains. Features 1-5/16 inch by 13/16 inch extruded aluminum V-shaped channel with notches on 1-inch centers.

Product Description

These bar clamps are strong and have excellent strength-to-weight ratio, making them perfect for commercial and do-it-yourself applications. The anodized bars are lightweight and rust-resistent with the rectangular design creating a stable clamping surface for edge gluing. bars that are 1-5/16" X 13/16" extruded aluminum with U-shaped channel, anodized and notched on 1" centers fixed-heads that have 1/2" cold-drawn steel screws with smoothly cut Acme threads; hardened steel thrust bearing and castings of malleable and/or ductile iron; orange baked enamel finish, tail-stop with trigger-spring 1600 lb load limit

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 54.5 x 1.8 x 3.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000224CN
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 3548
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #233,227 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good clamp for some applications, August 17, 2004

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Thomas J. Wilson "T J Wilson" (Alliston, Ontario CANADA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jorgensen 3548 48-Inch Aluminum Bar Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

Over the years I've purchased many styles & types of clamps for a variety of uses. These aluminum bar clamps are wonderfully lightweight and can effectivly be used in a variety of applications. However, I would not consider these to be a mainstay in any clamp collection.

These clamps are great for both price & performance, but because the bar is aluminum they do bend as pressure is applied which renders them useless in certain circumstances such as glueing up frame and panel doors or flat panels. For these operations nothing will ever replace super heavy duty steel 'I' beam or box beam clamps for reliability and long service life... but building up a collection of these takes a great deal of money.

If your buying clamps forget pipe clamps (although we all start out with them because of price) and consider buying a few of these instead. They are a worthy tool for the price but I would never consider buying them longer than 48".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite clamp, July 8, 2000

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Douglas Lonngren (Santa Fe, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jorgensen 3548 48-Inch Aluminum Bar Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

I HAVE 5 JORGENSEN CLAMPS AND HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THEM TO BE SMOOTH TRUE AND RELIABLE. I needed more and ordered a cheaper brand which sticks binds and helps to keep me current on my swear word vocabulary.

5.0 out of 5 stars Liked it so much I bought 4, April 24, 2008

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WLF "An Amateur Renaissance Man" (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Jorgensen 3548 48-Inch Aluminum Bar Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

Bought 2, really liked them and bought 2 more.

If you need a medium duty clamp that will handle 48" projects this is the one. The price is EXCELLENT compared to other clamps of similar size. For me, as an amateur wookworker, I don't use them every day but, when I need them, I really need them. I spent about $68-70 for 4 - absolutely incomparable.