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Jet 70411 Parallel Clamp Cabinet Door Set
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| List Price: | $300.00 |
| Price: | $174.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details |
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Product Description
Upgrade your workbench clamps and get the largest clamping surface in the industry! Jaw depth is 4-1/8". Features non-marring composite resin jaw faces that provide even clamping pressure. Jaws also reverse as a spreader.
Ergonomic handle has soft grip for added comfort and increased torque. With Slide-Glide trigger for fast, easy adjustments and rule measurement system for a consistent setup. Moveable end stop helps preset clamping capacity.
The parallel clamp kit offered here includes two 24" parallel clamps, two 40" parallel clamps and one 4-pack of framing blocks, which are used to arrange 4 clamps in rectangular configuration.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #10495 in Home Improvement
- Brand: Jet
- Model: 70411
- Number of items: 1
Features
- Parallel clamp with movable jaw
- Exact 90 degree clamping at up to 1,000 pounds pressure
- Non-marring composite-resin jaw faces
- Includes 24-inch clamps (2), 40-inch clamps (2), 2-inch bench dogs (4), and framing blocks (4)
- Lifetime warranty
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Review
These clamps from Jet may well be the best on the market today, combining the best features of some of our favorite brands. Infallible 90-degree clamping set-up with 1,000 pounds of pressure takes the worry out of glue-up and gives you reliable, accurate hold every time. We love the Precision-Rule Measurement System on the rails, because you get a fast, exact read on your opening, something all clamps ought to have. Another great feature is the deeper-than-usual throat and wider jaws for more workpiece contact and versatility you won't get with standard-style jaws. Jet's come up with a sweet Slide-Glide Trigger that locks the jaw in place, yet with a squeeze of the trigger, moves like a dream. The sliding end stop is convenient, too, in both clamping and spreading applications. Any downsides? Only if you don't like the substantial weight or the higher-end price, but you definitely get what you pay for. In the surprise department, we expected these burly clamps to take some strength to manipulate, but just the opposite: They're ergonomically perfect, engineered to make the mechanism do the work for you. Jet calls this large, soft-grip handle the SUMOGRIP, and we sure do like it because you don't have to be as strong as a sumo to put these clamps to work for you.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste
Amazon.com Product Description
Cabinetmakers and other specialty craftspeople know that precise framing requires dependable, easy-to-use clamps like the JET 70411 Parallel Clamp Cabinet Door Set. Simple to adjust, and designed to provide the holding power you need without damaging work surfaces, the clamps in this kit save you set-up time and help ensure that your next doors are framed true and square.
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 This set includes everything you need to set up a framing station. View larger |
 JET parallel clamps hold materials securely without damaging work surfaces. View larger |
 A full compliment of convenient features is what truly distinguishes JET clamps. View full diagram |
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The JET Parallel Clamp Set includes two 24-inch clamps and two 40-inch clamps, each of which features an exclusive, patent-pending design to provide a unique combination of precision and power. These clamps deliver exact, 90-degree clamping and produce up to 1,000 pounds of pressure to hold even big projects in place.
The jaw faces on these clamps are covered in a non-marring composite resin to protect your work surface. These jaw faces are larger than the faces on many traditional clamps, so the contact surface area is also larger, providing a more secure hold.
For added versatility, these clamping jaws can be reversed, allowing each clamp to be used as a spreader, too.
Precise, Comfortable Handling and User-Friendly Setup
The unique, Slide-Guide trigger system makes adjustments quick, easy, and intuitive, while ergonomic, oversized SUMOGRIP handles with soft grips offer improved operator comfort and control.
The trademarked JET Precision-Rule measurement system makes it easy to maintain a consistent clamp setup, saving you time and ensuring that results are easy to reproduce. It also lets you identify the clamps' opening capacity quickly while you work.
Four mounting holes allow you to create a stable, permanent setup, and a moveable rail stand/end stop helps you preset clamping capacity rapidly and accurately.
Top Framing Accessories Bundled Together for Convenience
While JET clamps are more than capable of handling a truly wide range of woodworking tasks, the combination of two 24-inch parallel clamps with two 40-inch parallel clamps makes this set particularly ideal for those looking to set up a dependable framing station for cabinet work.
Included with the Parallel Clamps is a Cross Doc framing block kit that can be used to safely and securely glue rectangular frames at four points, and a set of two-inch Bench Dogs. Featuring a durable aluminum design, these Bench Dogs can be used anywhere to maximize clamp stability and make your job easier.
These Jet clamps are backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
About JET: A History of Sharing New, Feature-Rich Products
Opened in 1958 after the founder of the company, Leslie P. Sussman, took the first Boeing Jet Airplane trip from Seattle, Washington to Japan, JET began as a small dealer that sold air hoists and trolleys out of a single hardware store in Seattle. Over the years, JET has carried everything from snowmobiles, transmitter radios, and forklifts to nylon stockings, but by the early 1970s, metalworking had become the base of their business line. And by the 1980s, JET had expanded into the realm of woodworking. Today, you'll find that JET offers a wide range of popular woodworking tools that are backed with best-in-class features and excellent service.
What's in the Box
Two 24-Inch Parallel Clamps, Two 40-Inch Parallel Clamps, Framing Block Kit, and Bench Dog Set
From the Manufacturer
The NEW Jet Parallel Clamp Set includes 24-inch clamps (2), 40-inch clamps (2), a set of 4 framing blocks, and a 4-pack of bench dogs. The JET Parallel Clamps have unique features not found in regular clamps. The design allows for precision and power with exact 90 degree clamping at up to 1,000 pounds of pressure, which minimizes the chances of warping and distorting the workpiece. The movable jaw can be reversed to change the clamp into a spreader, which makes the Jet Parallel clamp a multi-purpose accessory for the woodshop. The multi-faceted composition of the new JET Parallel Clamp includes the Precision-Rule Measurement System for precise, consistent set ups.
Customer Reviews
Jet stepped up to the plate, late in the game....
These clamps are rock solid, and heavy. They seem drop proof so far, as the red seems a mix of plastic and rubber. Clamping pressure is easy on the hands as they designed a wide diam. size hex grip, much easier to twist then classic round grips. The dog system and framing blocks are very well made. They are the ultimate "one size fits all" clamping system. The dogs go into the the bottom of the clamps, as well as a movable dog insert on the back of the clamp, to allow perfect positioning on any dog hole pattern. Very well thought out, high build quality...I plan to buy lots more...
update 9/13/06
AFter using these clamps for some time a few more thoughts. I have recently been testing the clamping pressure of all my make clamps, and by far, the jet clamps are the best of all the parallel clamps I own... I have most of them. The big handle with hex grip allows sufficient and fast clamping pressure vs. most other parallel clamps with thin, round, grips.
Update: Further testing with a pressure gauge has indicated many of my Jets are under performing in the pressure category. Wood Magazone did a very good article in the ~Aug 07 issue...if you are in the market for lots of parallel clamps, i suggest reading the test results in this article. The Stanley's actually out performed all the clamps. More pressure = less clamps needed on a glue-up.
The only downside to these Jets are... they have not discounted the price :-) and they are quite heavy vs. any of the other clamps. So if you don't need a lot of clamping pressure, the other less expensive clamps are easier to use if you constantly moving the clamps around the shop... yep, they are that heavy :-) If your pretty strong, it probably wouldn't bother ya much. But with that extra weight, you get the biggest jaws made and the easiest clamps to apply pressure, which often allows you to use less clamps....
Best Clamps I have!
I received this set of clamps several days ago and have been extremely happy with it! I have several Bessey K-body clamps that I use in my shop but I think these Jet clamps are better!
Basic design is very similar to the Bessey K-body, with parallel jaws and providing 1,000 lbs of clamping power. But the Jet clamps have bettered what Bessey have made.
Plus points of Jet clamps:
Deeper throat depth, 4-1/4" compared to 3-3/8"
Wider jaws, 1-13/16" compared to 1-7/16"
Longer clamp head 6-15/16" compared to 5-1/8"
Adjustable rail stop that slides up and down bar
Length marking along the length of the clamp
The deeper throat and wider jaws allows for more spread out clamping pressure on the parts being clamped. Wider jaws also stabilizes the clamp laterally even more. Also, the sliding rail stop has a slightly wider footprint than the Bessey, giving a very stable clamp. This feature comes in great when you have many clamps that you need to align on a long clamp.
One feature that I also love is the slide guide trigger. It locks the jaw in place which I find very useful because I often forget to tighten the Bessey jaw before hanging it back on the rack. When I take the bessey clamp off the rack, the jaw has slid down the bar and hammered my fingers many times! The Jet holds the jaw in place. One down side is that I have to pull the trigger to adjust the jaw open or close. This may be a little troublesome when you are clamping and want to close the jaw onto the wood. You have ti pull the trigger to close the jaw. It doesn't slide close on it's own like the bessey.
I don't know which is better, but the jet also has a solid composite grip made of composite material with half of it rubberized. It grips extremely well, even when your hands are messy with glue. Glue cleans up easily.
Overall, I love this clamp! Although these clamps are made in China, Don't be fooled because they are very very well made! Solid clamps that will last a lifetime! I think I will have to price my work higher to buy more of these clamps!
Jet 70411 Parallel Clamp Set
These clamps are the best, even better then Bessey. I have over 50 of the different Jet parallel clamps and use them side by side with the Bessey every day. After they are tight the Bessey are really difficult to loosen, these jet with the big handle are so much easier on the hands! These DO get discounted! I have purchased them for 1/2 price at a different site many times and just purchase 16 of the 50" clamps for 23.00 each! The combo set I purchased for 89.00! Even here on Amazon I purchased the 98" for 44.00 so keep your eyes open Amazon changes the prices everyday! Check the other woodworking stores, amazon better start offering the same deals or they will lose a ton of sales. Jet clamps rock, but Bessey has a new clamp in the works and I am sure it will rival these or even be better. 129.00 including shipping and NO tax is a great price Amazon I will take more!
