MLCS 9012 Woodworking Exclusive Merle Multi-Corner Clamp

by MLCS

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Flexible jaw inserts are non-marring and are easily removed. They're made of high impact ABS plastic for long life and heavy use. The dual pivot feature allows the Merle to clamp virtually any size or shape securely! Perfect for circles and ovals, plus triangles, hexagons, octagons, and more. 23-foot steel banding included. The Merle clamp has almost no capacity limitation! Clamps as small as 2-5/8-by-2-5/8-to-69-by-69-inch, or 23-feet around, but can be extended to any length by using standard 3/8-inch steel banding or strapping. The Merle clamp will hold any type of frame for easy gluing, nailing or screwing. Even jointing force at all corners. It's excellent for wide cabinet type frames (use in the center or edges), and also for narrow picture frames. The adjustable Merle clamp allows you to use as much or as little clamping pressure as needed. Cast aluminum and steel construction makes the Merle clamp a tough tool that will work hard and long for you. Quick Release Corner Clips pull off with finger pressure. Just clip on more corners and get to work!

Product Description

Flexible jaw inserts are non-marring and are easily removed. They're made of high impact ABS plastic for long life and heavy use. The dual pivot feature allows the Merle to clamp virtually any size or shape securely! Perfect for circles and ovals, plus triangles, hexagons, octagons, and more. 23' STEEL banding included. The Merle clamp has almost no capacity limitation! Clamps as small as 2-5/8" x 2-5/8" to 69" x 69", or 23' around, but can be extended to any length by using standard 3/8" steel banding or strapping. The Merle clamp will hold any type of frame for easy gluing, nailing or screwing. Even jointing force at all corners. It's excellent for wide cabinet type frames (use in the center or edges), and also for narrow picture frames. The adjustable Merle clamp allows you to use as much or as little clamping pressure as needed. Cast aluminum and steel construction makes the Merle clamp a tough tool that will work hard and long for you. Quick Release Corner Clips pull off with finger pressure. Just clip on more corners and get to work!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FNKXIG
• Item model number: 9012
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,747 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #5 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Clamps > Strap Clamps

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very powerful, November 25, 2007

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John W. Wendt (Lubbock, TX and Gulu, Uganda) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MLCS 9012 Woodworking Exclusive Merle Multi-Corner Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

First thing you should know about these clamps is that you can order the extra corners from MLCS woodworking--they come in a box of 4--so that you can use this clamp for more than 4 corners. Well--I don't have a strap clamp, one that uses nylon strapping instead of a metal band, like this clamp. But I do own 3 of these clamps, and I know that you can put tremendous pressure on this metal band. It's very good for pulling together things like picture frames, boxes, even coffee tables with multiple sides. That metal band, as one reviewer mentioned, has the potential to cut you. I'ver personally never cut myself on the band, but if you want to play it safe, wear gloves. That's the price you pay for going the non-nylon way, but my belief is that you get more clamping pressure. These clamps have been more than adequate for all of the applications I've used them for. Those corner pieces have pivoting plastic pieces to fit a wide range of angles. They are tough; I've never broken one in the 5 years I've been using these. And they are non-marring. I doubt that you will find a band or strap clamp that can put the pressure on that these do, and the price is quite reasonable for that amount of clamping force compared to other similar clamps. Durable, powerful, reasonably priced, and versatile.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars almost perfect, July 27, 2007

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Marc I. Berrenson (Woodland Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MLCS 9012 Woodworking Exclusive Merle Multi-Corner Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

Over the last five years I've bought scores of woodworking tools from Amazon for my shop. For me, Amazon is the place to be. I love it. Bought four of these. Well made, for the most part, though you should wear gloves since, instead of fabric, the connecting wire is very sharp metal and can cause severe cuts when rewound into the container. I like these, except, the rewind systems are sketchy, and the metal wire is very sharp and dangerous. One has detached from the rewind hub, and I'm using without the hub, which is space consuming and awkward.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Above and Beyond What They Had to Do., January 10, 2007

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James Lienhart (North Dakota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MLCS 9012 Woodworking Exclusive Merle Multi-Corner Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

I had one for 10-15 years and clamped hundreds of picture frames. It was starting to show wear on the screw mechanism. I ordered a new clamp and they also sent a free replacement for the old clamp. Now I have two really good clamps.