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Select Stores: Bessey GearKlamp 24" Capacity Fast-Action Bar Clamp

$12.05
$44.97
(valid In-Store Only)
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Select Home Depot Stores [link for reference only; store locator] have Bessey GearKlamp 24" Capacity Fast-Action Bar Clamp with 2-3/8" Throat Depth (GK60) on sale for $12.03. Offer is valid In-Store only.

Thanks to Community Member newcomer81 for sharing this deal.

Note: In-store availability and pricing varies by location

Features:
  • Clamping handle is outside the work area
  • Ergonomic handle drives the clamping spindle with gear train power
  • Fully enclosed gear train keeps out dust and debris
  • Hardened and tempered cold drawn steel rail
  • Durable molded reinforced clamping arms
  • V-grooved anvil for clamping round parts
  • Non-marring caps included
  • Fast action, secure clamping force up to 450 lbs.
  • Quick release button for fast set-ups
  • Swiveling pressure pad self-aligns on clamped parts
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Edited July 2, 2023 at 05:27 AM by
shelf had yellow tagged bessy gearklamp 24" & 12" at ~$22/20 but when rung up at self checkout was $12.03 & $9.53 respectively down from $44/$38. I was at 2 HDs yesterday and only one had this specific model, the other carried normal bar f-clamp

receipt: https://imgur.com/a/ZtHOTBk

Internet # 311040019
Model # GK60
$44 -> $12.03
Internet # 311039900
Model # GK30
$38 -> $9.53

https://www.homedepot.com/p/BESSE.../311040019
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ArthurT4614
07-05-2023 at 09:16 PM.
07-05-2023 at 09:16 PM.
2-3/8 " throat depth??

What are we dealing with here?

Midgets?
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wlderdude
07-06-2023 at 05:23 AM.
07-06-2023 at 05:23 AM.
Quote from IncompletePerfect :
The 2nd worse clamp in existence. The first is Bessey's DuoKlamp.

(I have, or had and returned, nearly every clamp out there (one armed woodworking requires a ridiculous amount of clamps and vises. The modern Bessey from the past 8-10yrs have been heartbreaking as a longtime user of their products. So, for $12, you'll get what you pay for. I hope I'm wrong and you all get a great one... but... )
Wait, so do I read this right that you only have 1 arm? May I ask what clamps you do like?

My collection of clamps is rife with trigger clamps that are just plain terrible.

I got these more for those situations where the handle fouls where you are trying to clamp. They seem they would be really helpful in spreading applications, too, assuming you could swap the head around. That's rarely practical with normal bar clamps since you have to fit both clamp heads entirely inside what you want to spread and still have space to actuate it.
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PRYCEMYSTEAK
07-06-2023 at 09:33 AM.
07-06-2023 at 09:33 AM.
Says "throat depth" on description. Must be very good ones.
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redham
07-06-2023 at 02:32 PM.
07-06-2023 at 02:32 PM.
I now have a bunch of these clamps. There is a reason why HD is clearing out these clamps. At $38 and & $44... HD was just overpricing these and they were not selling. Even rockle* sells these cheaper at $24 and $30. On clearance... yeah I bought a bunch. They are trying to combine a F Sytle clamp with a trigger clamp. I have not used these clamps extensively but I can't see picking this clamp over a trigger clamp.

The one weakness of this clamp is the bottom clamp jaw where the ball and socket head is. The pad can pop off really easily if you bump it when trying to get it on the wood you're trying to clamp. So as far as endurance goes... you're not going to get the same mileage as regular F style clamps or pistol grip clamps.

I think these would be alot more unique if they had a deeper throat, say 6", but at 2 3/8 I will reach for a pistol grip. Or even better, use my set of wooden hands screw clamps. So as they are now, I don't see any advantage in these clamps. At clearance price, they are coming awfully close to wooden hand screw prices, which I would suggest over these if I were starting out my collection.
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UniqueDime9033
07-07-2023 at 11:11 AM.
07-07-2023 at 11:11 AM.
Grabbed the last one at my store! Was going to stop by a different store today but brickseek says they're out of stock now, bummer.
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sleepybubba
07-07-2023 at 12:27 PM.
07-07-2023 at 12:27 PM.
BS reports all stores near OOS... Probably all been cleared by resellers. Hope they sit on them until the end of time.
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mk.list
07-07-2023 at 02:23 PM.
07-07-2023 at 02:23 PM.
6 in stock on brickseek, and all I got was some exercise.
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Lovegasoline
07-07-2023 at 04:19 PM.
07-07-2023 at 04:19 PM.
Brickseek showed 4, store had one. It was missing the pad that fits on the socket and also missing the entire plastic/rubber handle mechanism (that houses some sort of gearing?) that you turn to open and close the clamp. I wasn't aware of this clamp design ... but looking at this busted one it didn't strike me as very robust. Not that all clamps need to be robust, whereas some you can drop to the floor or bench and will outlive you, this one looked like it was at the fragile end of the spectrum for lighter duty and more careful handling.

Many times I've had to carefully and awkwardly tighten a F clamp due to the handle being trapped against a surface making it difficult to grip and turn and I thought a couple of these could prove useful, but after seeing the actual product I don't regret missing the deal.
YMMV.
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nobleboy1987
07-14-2023 at 06:00 PM.
07-14-2023 at 06:00 PM.
Brickseek showed 11 at a store near me, and the automated stock checker said 10, so I decided to go. I found 3 boxes of 4 on the shelf right above the rest of the clamps. I asked an associate to bring them down, and he did but he said I probably can't buy them because they are showing $.01. I took them to the self checkout and got 12 clamps for $.12. I have heard about these deals but never got one myself. I feel like I struck gold! Now I just need a big glue up to use them on…
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