Jorgensen 8030 30 Cabinet Master 90 Degree Parallel Steel Master Bar Clamp

by Jorgensen

Product Description

Made for cabinet assembly, parallel jaws provide even pressure for non slip gluing ? Load capacity is 1,000 lbs. ? Reach is 3 3/4"

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 31.5 x 2 x 6 inches ; 7.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005R1HO
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 8030
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,964 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Meet the new boss...., April 1, 2002

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Patrick Snead (Norfolk, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jorgensen 8030 30 Cabinet Master 90 Degree Parallel Steel Master Bar Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

I own two of the Bessey K-body clamps at this same size (well, close - the 31" clamps) and would have rated them five stars. But I decided to give these clamps a try, and now the Besseys, though still excellent clamps, drop to four stars and the Jorgensens get a solid five. They have all the benefits of the K-body clamps, with some clever improvements. There is a very nicely designed clip at the end of the bar which can be removed to allow the movable jaw to be reversed to turn the clamp into a spreader. The clip also does double duty - it is the same height as the two jaws, so it stabilizes the end of the bar when the two jaws are close together (i. e., when you are clamping something small). With the Besseys, if you set the clamp on the floor and move the jaws close together, the unsupported end causes the clamp to tilt - the clip on the Jorgensens eliminates this minor annoyance. The jaw faces are considerably larger - this is a small advantage in length, but the extra width is really useful. You can lay the clamps on their side and still have useful clamping depth - not a lot, granted, but useful if you only need to clamp 3/4" or so, in which case you can put pressure on a much longer area. This would help in edge joining boards, for example. And the larger handle is more comfortable.
Jorgensen has the K-bodies beat in pretty much every feature. The Besseys are still most excellent clamps - I'm certainly not getting rid of mine, but my future purchases will be the Jorgensens. By the way, these comments are specifically about the 24" and 30" clamps that I actually own and have used, but I don't see why they wouldn't also be true of the other lengths.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nice clamps, February 11, 2005

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The Happy Clamper (Edmonds, Wa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jorgensen 8030 30 Cabinet Master 90 Degree Parallel Steel Master Bar Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

I read the reviews on these clamps & there were several comments about the clamps breaking so I emailed Jorgensen & asked them is this true & what have you done to correct the situation. Their response was the early versions had cast aluminum heads to save weight & that they had switched to steel because the aluminum wasn't holding up. I've owned several of these for about a year now, none of which are made with aluminum, and haven't had a single problem. The issue with the clamps sticking together when closed can be resolved by backing the handle all the way out, pulling the handle straight up away from the bar & then pulling back. As is true with all clamps they aren't perfect for every situation. But these are the first clamps I reach for because they're so versatile & so easy to use. I own a lot of clamps & I'm a Jorgensen man. I have a few Besseys & they get used last. I don't think they're bad clamps I just prefer Jorgies. I do however think Jorgensen should have done a much better R & D job on the Cabinet Masters & quite frankly they flat out failed in this area. I expect better then that from an American institution. There was a time when Made in America was a good thing & Made in Japan, China or Taiwan wasn't. I hope Jorgensen will continue to be Made in America & more importantly I hope they've learned from their mistakes. I find these reviews very helpful & would like to thank the people who write them & I encourage anyone with an opinion on a product to put it in writing. Also Lee Valley has the best prices on Cabinet Masters.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Clamps, January 30, 2005

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MDF (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jorgensen 8030 30 Cabinet Master 90 Degree Parallel Steel Master Bar Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought these two years ago for making some doors. I had always used pipe clamps for glue my doors before this, and had some problems with them not laying flat.

These clamps solved that problem. They are now the clamps I use first. I like that they are reversable, and have used them to support and adjust upper cabinets while they are being installed.

On some of the other sizes of this clamp there are some negative reviews about the quality, and also about receiving clamps stuck together with no way to open the jaws. I haven't had any problems with the quality, but 2 of the clamps did come stuck together. I was able to unlock them by taking a screw driver and levering the locking mechanism, no problem since.

I have never tried a bessey clamp, so I can't compare them, but these are great clamps. Hope to get some more in the future.