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Heavy Duty Spring Clamps, 3.7-Inch, 1.6-Inch Jaw Opening, 12-Pack

Heavy Duty Spring Clamps, 3.7-Inch, 1.6-Inch Jaw Opening, 12-Pack

A 12-pack of 3.7 inch spring clamps with a 1.6 inch jaw opening and pivoting pads. Useful for larger joints like ship hulls, big fuselage halves and wooden bases that mini clamps cannot span.

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What we liked

  • + 1.6 inch jaw opening reaches around wider assemblies that 1 to 2 inch mini clamps cannot span
  • + Pivoting pads sit flat on curved or angled surfaces and help protect the workpiece from damage
  • + Twelve clamps in the pack, enough to space along a long seam while the cement cures

Trade-offs

  • - High-tension springs made for woodworking can be too strong for thin styrene, so check pressure on scrap first
  • - At 3.7 inches long these are bulky for small 1:72 parts and tight spots, where mini clamps work better

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