http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/25/correction-the-stanley-fatmax-xtreme-auto-trigger-clamp-does-work-as-a-spreader/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:21:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/25/correction-the-stanley-fatmax-xtreme-auto-trigger-clamp-does-work-as-a-spreader/#comment-68521 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Hands On: Stanley Fat Max Xtreme Auto Trigger Clamp Fri, 25 May 2007 20:34:04 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/25/correction-the-stanley-fatmax-xtreme-auto-trigger-clamp-does-work-as-a-spreader/#comment-68521 [...] In terms of material and construction, this clamp is virtually identical to the Fat Max trigger clamp, with the exception of color — the Xtreme is gray while the Fat Max is yellow — and the auto-close mechanism, which consists of a long spring that runs in a wide, flat channel down the clamp’s length when unfurled, rolling up into the grip as the clamp closes.  You do pay a small price for the auto-close feature: while the Xtreme’s outer jaw remains moveable to allow you to position the clamp anywhere along the bar, it’s not removable, so you can’t reverse the jaw to apply the Xtreme as a spreader.  Correction: it is possible to switch the Xtreme into spreader mode!  Our bad.  Check out our correction post for photos. [...] [...] In terms of material and construction, this clamp is virtually identical to the Fat Max trigger clamp, with the exception of color — the Xtreme is gray while the Fat Max is yellow — and the auto-close mechanism, which consists of a long spring that runs in a wide, flat channel down the clamp’s length when unfurled, rolling up into the grip as the clamp closes.  You do pay a small price for the auto-close feature: while the Xtreme’s outer jaw remains moveable to allow you to position the clamp anywhere along the bar, it’s not removable, so you can’t reverse the jaw to apply the Xtreme as a spreader.  Correction: it is possible to switch the Xtreme into spreader mode!  Our bad.  Check out our correction post for photos. [...]

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