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Post by kraftt on Mar 5, 2017 16:01:42 GMT -5
Was a little disappointed when I first unboxed everything and saw the Mafell F-SZ screw clamps. They're just modded bottom of the barrel Bessey clamps. They work just fine of course but for a clamp that you only want to finger tighten snug they are a little slick with dusty hands. Not that big a deal but when you're reaching under the work while holding something else down etc. they should be releasable with only light fingertip control. (I might just have really dry skin?) So I eyeballed the kids bicycle grips and it gave me an obvious idea. He wasn't too happy about it but I pulled them off the bike and it turns out the grips work great over the little painted wooden clamp handles. No grip tape needed, and they give me exactly that finger torsion I wanted. His parents came over and made me give them back so I went to a bike shop later and bought some sets. You just slice them to length with a razor blade & dish soap & pop them on. Comfy. *edit - should point out that the rubber they use is a soft gummy type and lasts that way. many colors to fly and two greens for the Fest guys: Found on Amazon too.
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Post by chippy1970 on Nov 4, 2017 13:45:17 GMT -5
I have two of these I got with my mt55 a few weeks ago. A word of warning , watch when you tighten them up. I trimmed a painted kitchen end panel and pushed the clamp in to touch the panel like I would've done with my festool clamps. After cutting I took the rail off only to find the paint chipped at either edge. I realized afterwards that the clamp has a little curve that you need to keep back from the edge (the crook of the L) if that makes sense.
I know to watch out now
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Post by aas on Nov 4, 2017 14:47:44 GMT -5
Yep, been there done that!.. they need a little plastic or rubber foot to stop being pushed in so far.
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Post by reflector on Nov 4, 2017 17:11:53 GMT -5
On a note you can get the Bosch equivalent of these for around 35 Euro (~$40 USD) + shipping if you put on those red handles and pretend they're the Mafell version if you look around.
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