ray648•1mo ago

Downgraded my clamps and saved $150

I spent years buying those fancy quick-grip clamps from the big box stores, thinking pricier meant better. Finally grabbed a dozen cheap pipe clamps from Harbor Freight for about $3 each and honestly they hold just as tight for cabinet glue-ups. Lost maybe $150 on the name brand stuff I could have saved. Anyone else find a cheaper tool that worked better than the expensive version?

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eva2431mo ago

In my experience cheap pipe clamps work fine for most woodworking projects if you take time to align everything right.

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the_rose1mo ago

Nah man, cheap clamps are why your joints keep walking apart.

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