| | |  | Search by Manufacturer | Home » » Jet 70411 Parallel Clamp Cabinet Door Set | | | | | | | 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. | | | 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
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 48.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 35.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 44 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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37 of 39 found the following review helpful:
 Jet stepped up to the plate, late in the game....Jun 22, 2006
By funbear
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....
24 of 26 found the following review helpful:
Best Clamps I have!Oct 06, 2006
By J. Wong
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!
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Jet 70411 Parallel Clamp SetApr 22, 2007
By Nickao
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!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
The best out thereSep 05, 2006
By J. E. Sjastad
Excellent set, seems like Jet has taken the best from the Bessey
and Jorgensen clamps and made a clamp that is the best that I have laid my hands on. You can feel the quality...
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Solid, but difficult to use. REVISITEDJan 19, 2009
By Gene Adams
After 1 year of use and at least half a dozen projects I have to revisit this review.
I first rated these clamps 3 stars mostly because of the problem with sliding the head. I guessed that over time and use, the clamps would work easier. I was half right. I can slide them closed a bit easier. However, getting the clamps open seems to be just as bad if not worse. I have to hold the lever open and slam the end of the clamp on the bench or floor to open them up. They are heavy clamps and hold with even and tight pressure, but the opening problems are not worth the frustration.
These are solid clamps. Nice large handles makes it easy to tighten up.
However, while they are solid, these are heavy clamps. Keep that in mind if you are planning to use them off the bench.
The biggest problem I have had with them is sliding the head up or down the bar. They seem to be binding up all the time. Frustrating to say the least.
I would not buy again.
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