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Great edge guide for circular saw. A second set of hands for laying out shorter work.
Also can be used as a clamp. Just a quick way for a straight cut with power saw.
For non-critical routing or cutting operations, it is a convenient tool. After seeing the clamp used and reviewed in the press, I bought a 24" model and am impressed with its build quality and ease of use.
Highly recommended. I have been using this for over a year with my router, circular saw etc with flawless results.
I have another of thse clamps on my band saw to hold a home made fence for re-sawing boards. I can set it up to do the outside edges of both hinge cuts for the bottom and the top then reset it for the inside edges of the hinges and the top and bottom miters match exactly when the box is assembled.I keep making time saving jigs using these handy clamps. The E. I make small boxes and needed a 45 degree jig to hold boards at an angle to my table saw top. The all in one clamp gives me a great straight edge and works like a charm to miter in hinges on the back side of lids and bottoms. The combo clamps are just the thing for this. I also use one on my drill press to allow me to drill concentric holes, straight lines of holes and keep pieces from spinning when using large fostner bits.
The table has a 2x4 attached to one side this 2x4 is used to secure the table in my wood vise. The table is just the router mounted beneath a two foot square board with a straight bit protruding through a center hole.
I use this jig when I miter box corners larger than will fit under my sliding radial blade or when I am working with smaller pieces that put a blade too close to my fingers. Finally, I use one on a simple router table.
Emerson clamps work well for making all types of jigs for table saws, band saws, drill presses and router tables. It is easy to reset and when flipped to the full hold position doesn't move.
They're great. It is far easier to mount the board at an angle than to crank the blade back and forth.
The face down side clamp holds to the jig and the face up side holds the work against a guide.
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