Comments on: Finds: KREG Universal Bench Klamp http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/26/finds-kreg-universal-bench-klamp/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:53:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: roy http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/26/finds-kreg-universal-bench-klamp/#comment-69660 Tue, 29 May 2007 18:04:22 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/26/finds-kreg-universal-bench-klamp/#comment-69660 i bought two of em, and 3 extra plates. i thought the plates,not being very deep would be better than holes through the top..also,if a position turns up, you needent set in the plate for a quickie job. a diy ,if i could weld may have been given more thought. roy fulton,ny i bought two of em, and 3 extra plates. i thought the plates,not being very deep would be better than holes through the top..also,if a position turns up, you needent set in the plate for a quickie job.

a diy ,if i could weld may have been given more thought.

roy
fulton,ny

]]> by: Eli http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/26/finds-kreg-universal-bench-klamp/#comment-1452 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:50:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/26/finds-kreg-universal-bench-klamp/#comment-1452 I saw a great bench design. The top was made from two pieces of flattened hardwood that had the contour (curve?) of the tree (had been debarked, sawn to plank, planed and finished), in other words there were several gaps in the center of the top that a standard bar clamp could fit through, in lieu of bench dogs. It seemed like there were enough voids to be able to clamp any sort of project. I saw a great bench design. The top was made from two pieces of flattened hardwood that had the contour (curve?) of the tree (had been debarked, sawn to plank, planed and finished), in other words there were several gaps in the center of the top that a standard bar clamp could fit through, in lieu of bench dogs. It seemed like there were enough voids to be able to clamp any sort of project.

]]> by: Roscoe http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/26/finds-kreg-universal-bench-klamp/#comment-1437 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:30:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/26/finds-kreg-universal-bench-klamp/#comment-1437 This is just a vice-grip drill press holder with a custom base instead of the old threaded stud. I've got one of these bolted through the plate on my drill press right now and it's been there for 10 years. I'm with "myself", simpler is better and a regular vice-grip holder would surely fit through a bench dog hole. This is just a vice-grip drill press holder with a custom base instead of the old threaded stud. I’ve got one of these bolted through the plate on my drill press right now and it’s been there for 10 years. I’m with “myself”, simpler is better and a regular vice-grip holder would surely fit through a bench dog hole.

]]> by: Myself http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/26/finds-kreg-universal-bench-klamp/#comment-1434 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 06:49:32 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/26/finds-kreg-universal-bench-klamp/#comment-1434 It's a shame it needs a custom mounting plate, instead of being able to wedge into standard bench dog holes. I'd imagine that a pipe-plug style mechanism, where a piece of rubber mushrooms into place to provide a tight fit, would probably work fine. (And a similar vise-grip-like mechanism could provide quick tension to the mushroom mechanism!) It’s a shame it needs a custom mounting plate, instead of being able to wedge into standard bench dog holes. I’d imagine that a pipe-plug style mechanism, where a piece of rubber mushrooms into place to provide a tight fit, would probably work fine. (And a similar vise-grip-like mechanism could provide quick tension to the mushroom mechanism!)

]]> by: Rick http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/26/finds-kreg-universal-bench-klamp/#comment-1432 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 03:15:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/26/finds-kreg-universal-bench-klamp/#comment-1432 I just got the latest Kreg Catalog, and saw this. This is a great idea, and if you're ever in the position to build your own workbench, this would be awesome, even if you don't use it to drill Kreg's pocket holes. I just got the latest Kreg Catalog, and saw this.
This is a great idea, and if you’re ever in the position to build your own workbench, this would be awesome, even if you don’t use it to drill Kreg’s pocket holes.

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