Customer Reviews

Jorgensen 3548 48-Inch Aluminum Bar Clamp

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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".

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.

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.