http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:25:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/#comment-2142 Keith Sat, 14 Oct 2006 13:11:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/#comment-2142 According to Stanley this clamp has 3-4x faster travel AND up to 50% more clamping force than equivalent clamps. It seems there is a patented mechanism inside that allows it to do both. Pretty slick. According to Stanley this clamp has 3-4x faster travel AND up to 50% more clamping force than equivalent clamps. It seems there is a patented mechanism inside that allows it to do both. Pretty slick.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/#comment-1715 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week in Tools Fri, 06 Oct 2006 21:20:41 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/#comment-1715 [...] Finds: Stanley’s New FatMax Trigger Clamps As one commenter stated, “You can never have enough clamps.”  And these clamps in particular are handy around the shop.  The jaws close three times more quickly than standard trigger clamps, moving almost an inch closer with each pull of the trigger.  That means you spend less time trying to hold everything in place with one hand while you close the clamp with the other.  You can also move the “small jaw” to any place on the bar so you don’t end up with the bar sticking up in your face when you’re clamped on something small. [...] [...] Finds: Stanley’s New FatMax Trigger Clamps As one commenter stated, “You can never have enough clamps.”  And these clamps in particular are handy around the shop.  The jaws close three times more quickly than standard trigger clamps, moving almost an inch closer with each pull of the trigger.  That means you spend less time trying to hold everything in place with one hand while you close the clamp with the other.  You can also move the “small jaw” to any place on the bar so you don’t end up with the bar sticking up in your face when you’re clamped on something small. [...]

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/#comment-1663 Eli Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:05:03 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/#comment-1663 I think of this style clamp as more of a 'holder' than a clamp. The last time I tried to clamp with a quik-clamp type I broke it. I stick with spring, bar and 'c' clamps. How about posting a strength test on this one? I think of this style clamp as more of a ‘holder’ than a clamp. The last time I tried to clamp with a quik-clamp type I broke it. I stick with spring, bar and ‘c’ clamps. How about posting a strength test on this one?

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/#comment-1647 Myself Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:16:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/#comment-1647 Yeah, what Rob said. That'll teach me to leave a window open for a few hours before getting back to it... Yeah, what Rob said. That’ll teach me to leave a window open for a few hours before getting back to it…

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/#comment-1646 Myself Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:15:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/#comment-1646 Does the faster advancing mean you can't clamp as hard for the same grip force? Or does this work like those automatic pliers to change its leverage according to resistance against a spring? Does the faster advancing mean you can’t clamp as hard for the same grip force? Or does this work like those automatic pliers to change its leverage according to resistance against a spring?

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/#comment-1641 Rob Thu, 05 Oct 2006 04:23:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/#comment-1641 Can you apply as much force with these as with the others? It seems that with increased travel you would get decreased leverage on the grip handle to apply clamping force. Can you apply as much force with these as with the others? It seems that with increased travel you would get decreased leverage on the grip handle to apply clamping force.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/#comment-1637 Don Wed, 04 Oct 2006 23:57:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/04/finds-stanleys-new-fatmax-trigger-clamps/#comment-1637 You can never have to many clamps! You can never have to many clamps!

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