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Irwin Industrial Tool Company - Quick-Grip XP Clamp
The Irwin Quick-Grip XP Clamp essentially has the same design as the smaller Quick-Grip clamp, but with twice the clamping pressure
Nov 01, 2006
Irwin’s Quick-Grip XP has essentially the same design as the familiar, smaller Quick-Grip clamp, but it’s bigger, beefier, and boasts twice the clamping pressure–550 lb. with just one hand and up to 900 lb. with two. The XP clamps excel on larger projects, such as joining legs to stretchers or assembling carcase sides, and they work well as secondary clamps for leveling tabletop or panel glue-ups. Available in six sizes–from 6 in. capacity up to 50 in.–the clamps range in price from about $25 to $55 (Amazon.com).
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