Quick-Grip 546 Mini Bar Clamp

by Quick-Grip

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Mini Bar Clamps are a smaller version of the Quick-Grip Bar Clamp, designed with the hobbyist in mind. 6in. maximum jaw opening, 2-7/16 in. throat depth capacity.

Product Description

These Quick-Grip® Mini Bar Clamps are the best woodworking accessories to hit the market since sandpaper! They are designed to clamp with one hand, so you can hold your work in the other. Use these Mini Bar Clamps once - and you'll never want to use C-clamps again. Their compact size and precision-feel make them perfect for smaller and more delicate projects. Like all QUICK-GRIP® clamps, the Mini Bar Clamps allow you to apply as much or as little pressure to your work as you choose.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 7.8 x 5.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002244S
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 00546
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,574 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #4 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Clamps > Bar & Pipe Clamps

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great design, but newer Irwin version has problems, March 20, 2005

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Hobbyist - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quick-Grip 546 Mini Bar Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have several of these clamps purchased in the late 90's when they were marketed by American Tool Companies. They have been fantastic clamps and are the first clamps that I reach for when working on small projects.

I recently purchased some of the newer Irwin Mini Quick-Grip clamps, which seemed identical to the old ones except for the blue color. Unfortunately, the pistol grip trigger on the newer Irwin clamps does not engage the bar until it has been depressed about half way. The trigger on my older clamps engages immediately and advances the bar much further for each squeeze. In searching through the clamps on display at a local store, I found that the trigger action varied considerably. I was able to find a pair that worked reasonably well, but not nearly as well as my older American Tool Mini Quick-Grips.

The bar on the newer Irwin clamps also seems to be made of a softer steel. The locking mechanism leaves a groove in the bar each time the clamp is locked securely. The bars on my old clamps are still perfectly smooth after years of use.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Small Clamps, January 29, 2002

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"upeeb" (Richland, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quick-Grip 546 Mini Bar Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

As the other reviewers said, these are the handiest clamps to have. I have six and use them for everything from bench hold downs to assembling projects. Even if I don't use them as the main clamps on a project, I do use them as temporary clamps while I get the others on.

The best thing about them is the size - the handles fit my small hands much better and are more comfortable than their full-size cousins.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A nice improvement over screw clamps, November 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Quick-Grip 546 Mini Bar Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

The squeezable pistol grip allows you to tighten the clamp fully with just one hand, allowing you to use the other to hold your work in place. It also won't vibrate loose by unscrewing. The one drawback I've found is this clamp can't grip as tightly as a screw clamp tightened with the help of a wrench; it does grip as well as a hand tightened screw clamp.