All in One Clamp A-50 50-Inch Grip Clamp Guide w/T-track
- T-track accepts all the accessories, router plates, saw plates stop blocks dowel jigs pocket hole jigs
- T-track accepts all accessories, router plates, saw plates stop blocks dowel jigs pocket hole jigs etc.
- All in one clamps are all the same height the thickness matches 3/4 plywood
- Scale ruler available in metric or inch
- Jaws holes accept accessories:tall jaws wide jaws story sticks
Product Description
All in one clamp 50-inch grip clamp guide with T-track is the best straight edge madeT-track accepts all the accessories, router plates, saw plates stop blocks dowel jigs pocket hole jigsAll in one clamps are all the same height the thickness matches 3/4 plywoodScale ruler available in metric or inchJaws holes accept tall jaws, wide jaws, and story sticks accessoriesAmazon.com Product Description
With the E. Emerson 50-Inch Grip Clamp Guide with T-track, you will experience a rugged, easy-to-use tool that helps you make clean, precise cuts without side shift. Commonly used as a guide with circular saws and routers, this versatile clamp comes with a convenient T-track, adding functionality for use with a variety of tools..caption {font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif;font-size: 10px;font-weight: bold;font-style: italic;}ul.indent {list-style: inside disc;text-indent: 20px;}table.callout {font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, serif;… More >>
All in One Clamp A-50 50-Inch Grip Clamp Guide w/T-track
this is probably the best clamping system I have owned, I have always used Tru-grip clamps and suffered some side play issues, then I decided to give these a shot. They have a unique way of locking down the sliding clamp so as to eliminate side play, these things so not move and clamp absolutely straight, simple and easy to use – don’t hesitate to purchase!
Great clamp, but do not use it with a router. This is a great clamp for doing quick and dirty cuts, but do not expect your cut to be perfectly straight as it can flex if you apply pressure against it. It is perfectly fine for most circular saw cuts as long as you don’t press to firmly against it, but a router adds way to much pressure and you won’t end up with a straight cut. Get the wider model if you need it for routing or extremely straight circular saw cuts.
I received my 50″ All in One Clamp on Friday and have been using it all weekend and am just loving it. I’ve used it as a guide for my circular saw WITHOUT the Saw Plate attachment and it worked perfectly. It didn’t move or slip at all which resulted in a perfectly straight line. I have also used it to cut a groove in a piece of MDF with my Porter Cable router (without the Router Plate attachment) and again worked perfectly!
And it is not at all difficult to use, it’s basically like using a bar clamp. Just slide the clamp to the edge of your board/work piece and press the locking mechanism down, THATS IT! To release it just pull up on the mechanism. I didn’t even have to look at the instructions to figure out how it works.
Now I will say you do need to mark, measure, and line the All in One clamp just like any other straight edge out there because you can never rely on ANYTHING being perfectly straight. If you do, well you’re just setting yourself up for an uneven cut.
I will definitely be buying more of these in different sizes, as well as the optional attachments because this has so far saved me hours of setting up a straight edge and clamps to hold the straight edge in place. A definite must have!
This clamp is great for crosscutting large panels with a circular saw. Measure, clamp and cut. Gives a perfect, straight edge with no side movement. Its perfect for reducing the size of 4′x8′ panels to manageable size. I wouldn’t use any other method. Inexpensive, rugged (so far) and easy to use. I would highly recommend and buy again.
I am starting to put together a small 1-car garage shop and have been reluctant to fit a table saw into that space. For the cost, this seemed like a good way to see if I could get away without a table saw. I had high hopes of being able to make near finish cuts with this accessory when paired with decent circular saw installed with a Forrest WWII blade. The jury is still out.
As a previous reviewer had noted, this length (50″) actually will flex almost 1/16 inch in the middle when just trying to keep the saw firm against the guide during a cut. A board clamped against the guide in the middle of a cut span on the opposite side of the cut solved that problem. Still, I would recommend going with the wider ultra guides at this and longer lengths.
I haven’t yet figured out a system to get consistent results similar to that a locked fence on a table saw would yield. Another thing, as evenly and carefully as I tried to make cuts, I still end up with blade marks. Out of every 10 cuts, only 2 or 3 have been near perfect. The rest bothered me enough that I had to clean up with a router. I checked for blade alignment and everything seemed perfect and I measure and check each cut prior to cutting. Maybe my circular saw just isn’t stout enough. I will try the saw plate to see if that helps but for now, I am spending extra time working to get one piece perfect and then using that as a template for a router with a bearing guided straight bit to clean up and make exact copies.
Overall, I do like this accessory. It does what it’s advertised to do at a reasonable price. Also as a clamp for glue ups, it’s very handy (I have each of the shorter lengths as well). However, I have had to lower my expectations for what I can do. I don’t think it’ll replace a table saw. I have looked at other options (e.g. Festool) but for their price points, I’d rather figure out how to fit a table saw into my small shop.