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20.5.2014

No matter how bad the weather, this guarantees your hat will not blow off.On a trilby it can be used as an external hat band and tightened until secure. On a flat cap it is best wrapped round the crown and under the chin though this may make eating difficult. Of course a gentleman would be unlikely to partake of refreshments while sporting headgear, so it's probably academicOne disconcerting thing about this beautiful clamp is there is no tidy storage provision for the umpteen yards of webbing, which is packaged for point of sale with a cable clip to stop it unravelling on the philosophy of "you've bought it, it's not our problem!"Once undone,the webbing strap places itself absolutely everywhere it's not wanted.My temporary solution is a pair of strong elastic bands wrapped around the rolled-up portion of strap. Not ideal, but so far, the best I've got.A little pouchy case might have been handy here. I'll check out Land Of Pound and see what they've got.Incorporating a spring-loaded tape-measure type magazine in a (larger) body might make me part with another fiver per clamp without too much resentment of such a model ever becomes available.I'm relieved to find the three loose corner pieces can be simply slid off the strap without any complicated threading. I'm gluing up some barrel-staved constructions and don't really want the forced right-angles on the strap, though obviously I will be using them ON for cabinet construction. Best OFF for hat security, obviously.a slight problem. When used without the corners, the webbing is in contact with the workpiece assembly, and squeezing the clamp up tight means glue oozing out of joints and into the weave of the strap. This needs to be cleaned up IMMEDIATELY before it starts to harden which perforce means before the joints harden also.Various solutions spring to mind, none of them ideal but the best I've got is bin-liner shaped.Great apart from the obvious problems, so four stars.
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16.2.2015

I bought two of these as the price is very good and I find it's always useful to have a variety of clamps at hand. After experimenting a bit to get an idea of their capabilities I have come to this conclusion:This clamp is okay for straightforward corner or `T' butt joints of square/rectangular profiled work pieces and does a good job. However, it does not work well for mitre joints. If you want an accurate well finished mitre joint, the clamp is unable to maintain those kind of tolerances as it's tightened. Even using just moderate clamping pressure, I find that the mating faces (cut accurately) tend to move off square and even lift on one side,however much downward pressure you also apply while tightening.In fairness I don't think Stanley are claiming that this clamp is suitable for mitre joints, but having read other reviews, some people believe it might be.It's probably a case of "horses for courses" - these are great value if you want a general use clamp for butt joints (or by reversing it, having a straightforward parallel clamp) where high accuracy is not an issue.Again, having read some other reviews, for anyone tempted to buy these for use in picture framing, I have also experimented with some picture frame mouldings of various profiles and sizes. The mouldings all have rebates in the range of 8mm to 15mm and as is often the case, because of their profile do not have an equally sized or positioned clamping face on each side. I conclude that this clamp is totally unsuitable for producing a mitred joint with this kind of material - with several of the profiles the clamp was unable to even hold the material in place.
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17.2.2014

SUMMARYItem was easy to use and did the job effectively. Would recommend to others!LONG VERSIONI had the need for this clamp as I had a thin C shaped piece of wood that wraps around a ~5inch metal rod that had a split down the side. Using a vice or a G-clamp to hold this is place while wood glue was curing wasn't going to work as it was near impossible to apply the pressure in the correct direction, hence the use of the band clamp.The band-clamp I received was in great condition and everything worked as described. The three plastic joints/clips can be removed from the band if you want to just use the fabric webbing. To use,you open up the clip on the side with the webbing roll and you can feed the webbing through until you have enough room to place your object in the centre. Then you pull the webbing back until you get a snug fit. You then close the clip and then tighten using the grip to get as tight as possible. Unfortunately the square shaped joints/clips don't have rubber contacts so if you don't want your wood to have dents then you should use some cloth to cover the wood. After 24 hours in the clamp, my split wood had sealed pretty tightly. You could no longer separate the split by hand but it does protrude out of the side ever so slightly. I'll put this blame on the nature of this split rather than the clamp itself - there's no way it could apply pressure in this direction.I gave this product 4/5 because I think it would benefit the addition of rubber feet so that it doesn't mark/dent the wood.
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5.12.2018

I use this for holding and gluing picture frames before underpinning, as the underpinner does not pull the mitred corners absolutely close together enough for a professional finish.I looked at individual corner clamps, but they were ridiculously expensive and judging by the reviews often did not give a true 90°.This band clamp is absolute light years ahead of the type I used to use many years ago. I was not expecting much given the reasonable price, but I can't speak highly enough of it. Very sturdy, with nice wide and long straps and substantial corner guides. It WILL bring glued mitred corners together perfectly - with a little care - and there is a strong easy to grip handle which one turns after manually pulling the straps tight,which further tightens the straps and makes the joint as close as it can possibly get. Once the glue is set, then it's over to the underpinner to insert the v nails.Given that I expected to be able to use the underpinner to pull the corners close, which it did not, or at least not close enough to be perfect, (and the underpinner cost approximately 8 times that of the strap clamp), if you were confident of being able to put the v nails in with a hammer, you could just use the clamp and not bother with the underpinner. Either way, it is a slow process.I second the reviewer who recommended Gorilla Wood Glue. Another fantastic product.
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15.1.2018

I have tried a local DIY shop's own brand bandclamps in the past which were truly terrible and therefore until a few weeks ago I have avoided them for years assuming that all bandclamps would roughly be the same until a project were I had no other choice but to use bandclamps so I ordered this Stanley Bailey model and prepared myself for disappointment.....I am delighted to report I am far from disappointed this bandclamp is excellent and a dream to use especially compared to the awful own brand ones I tried years ago.These bandclamps are clearly well designed, feel very well made and are strong and robust so should hopefully stand up to the abuse they will receive in my workshop.They are so easy to use by just extending the fabric and roughly placing each plastic corner piece to the corners of your project and then pull the fabric taught and lock the clamp and then screw the handle to apply a strong and even clamping force around the workpiece / item.I now own two of these and I am sure at some point in the future I will buy more as needs arise.Given I paid just under a tenner for each of these I believe they are very good value for money and overall very pleased. Highly recommended.
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28.8.2018

I’ve had one of these for a while now, and my only complaint is it only does one frame at a time, now I can do two at a time. I frame A3+ images, in A2 mounts with a two inch frame which is a 20"x26” frame which require 92” of strapping. It manages this with the greatest of ease, but I can’t comment on anything bigger. I also can't comment on using it with anything else but larger picture frames. I have tied a knot in the short end because if this comes out of its gate it’s really hard to get back in. When I got my first one I would forget to get the screw into position so it will tighten up when turning. Initially the gates are very tight but live with it,they become easier to use but retain there ability to hold the strap firm. I also have four 1” thick batons to rest my frames on whilst setting up the clamp, it’s near impossible to do this straight on to a work bench. Would I recommend this clamp? I bought a second and for me it’s a no brainier.
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8.5.2015

When I opened the package containing these clamps, of which I bought four, I was shocked to discover how heavy and robust they are. For the price I was fully expecting something fairly flimsy. These clamps are seriously up to the job and exceeded my expectations by a mile.I'm a professional furniture maker and often have to assemble large carcasses on site. Although all my joints are biscuit jointed, which aids location, these clamps are like a third or fourth hand whilst inserting the 'confirmat' screws to the joints.Okay, width is limited to 30mm for a T-Joint and about 44mm for a 90 degree joint, but for me they are unbelievable value. Just look at the Bessey clamps for around £45 each.A different beast but still doing the same job. For general carcase assembly, these have to be one of the best value purchases around. Don't bother to trawl through the options......just click and buy !
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5.1.2014

I bought this particular brand of clamp, because, having used Stanley tools quite often, during many years of DIY, I like the robust no nonsense way their tools are made. They do what the're supposed to do, and they can stand a few knocks. It can be a bit "fiddly" to use, but with a little patience and practice, it does make a very accurate frame, which was the reason for the purchase in the first place. The reason for the 4 stars instead of 5, is, that it isn't often that one requires a frame with 1m long sides, therefore why 5m of heavy tape? Ok cut off the excess tape you wont need. Then what happens when you do want a big frame? So you're stuck with it. you keep it all hanging about,getting in the way (and it does) and its heavy stuff.
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7.1.2021

This is for picture frame joining with wood glue. I also use steel banded clamps, but I have noticed rust appearing on the banding. This Stanley item in fact works very well and is much cheaper than the steel banded clamps. The Stanley is easier to slide and position on the 4 frame corners. After pulling the banding tight and then tightening the band fully with the hand tightening thread, the frame pulls together evenly and very tightly. Check the seating of each corner. It is still necessary to insert a V nail into the reverse of each corner for strength. Do this either before or after the corners are dry. Your decision.The Stanley band clamp will have pulled well cut mitres together nice and tightly.
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19.11.2014

Used this a few time now when making picture frames and its good and handy.My main grip is that there is nothing to stop the webbing from sliding out through the clamps. Obviously a bit of care and attention would stop this happening but if the two ends had been doubled over and stiched, it would probably save me from a lot of fustration.I stupidlu slacked the wrong side off and the band had slipped out before I noticed. It very easy to get out, but due to the shape of the device its very hard to slide back in. I ended up feeding it back through with the help of a pin.

2.7.2013

I purchased this clamp to help me in the making of some picture frames which I have been making recently, this little tool is is one of the items which I could not be without for this purpose. allow yourself a few minutes to get used to how it works, Don't allow the free end of the band to come out of it's track, it is time consuming to get back on track, I tied a knot on the end so it will not accidently pull through the clamp. Get your angles and measurements correct on the frame, Check for correct alignment as you glue and clamp, This little clamp will do the rest.

6.6.2018

Helped me no end to assemble a dozen home-made drawers, working as advertised.Yes, it's awkward if the end of the strap comes out (it's difficult to get back in) but you can stop it happening quite easily. I just folded the end over and stuck a safety pin through the double material, so it can't pull out. There are lots of possibilities, and I can't believe that anyone using one of these needs to think more than a couple of minutes to think of one that uses something they already have. It's just a bit of a shame that Stanley overlooked a simple fix of their own.

19.4.2015

Finally used this yesterday to fix a broken chair leg (hold the leg together to set with glue before fixing it back to the chair). I couldn't have used a different or regular type of clamp due to the shape of the leg that needed to be held together. This worked perfectly! Will definitely get some use out of this clamp on a number of different projects. Would definitely recommend.The fact that it can be opened to accomodate very large shapes is definitely a big bonus, as will be useful for many more tasks - almost like having another pair of hands to help!!

27.1.2015

As a professional furniture maker I'm really happy with these clamps. I bought two as a trial and will buy another two. They are not as adaptable as the Bessey band clamps but they will hold a four sided cabinet together firmly and securely, which is nearly always all I need. They are well made and a bargain at £8.95 each. With clamps I find that so long as they are sturdy enough to tighten properly and I found that these are, then it's all about quantity and not quality. You can have a box full of these for the price of a single Bessey.

27.1.2015

As a professional furniture maker I'm really happy with these clamps. I bought four as a trial and will buy another four. They are not as adaptable as the Bessey corner clamps but they will hold a 90 degree corner firmly and securely, which is nearly always all I need. They are well made and a bargain at £8.95 each. With clamps I find that so long as they are sturdy enough to tighten properly and these are, then it's all about quantity and not quality. You can have a box full of these for the price of a single Bessey.

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