Rockler Woodworking and Hardware's new Rockler Pipe Clamp Jaw Extenders expand the versatility of the acclaimed Sure-Foot Plus 3/4-inch Pipe Clamps.
The heavy-duty cast-steel Jaw Extenders fit over and bolt to the faces of Sure-Foot and Sure-Foot Plus clamps to provide a full 4 5⁄8" of throat depth — ideal for jobs requiring the deep reach of an F-style clamp but the length of a pipe clamp.
“Pipe clamps are a workshop staple because they provide a lot of clamping pressure and you can make them whatever length you need,” said Steve Krohmer, Rockler's vice president for merchandising and product development.
“Rockler's Sure-Foot Plus pipe clamps improved on the standard design by extending the feet for stability and clearance, and the new Pipe Clamp Extender Jaws add clamping depth to the Sure-Foot to give it the reach of an F-style clamp.”
Flat pads that extend from curved throats at the tops of the single-piece castings provide enough reach to press in bowed casework end panels that would be impossible to correct with a standard clamp.
Underneath the pads are wide, flat sections that provide 21⁄2" of depth for clamping glued-up panels ranging from cutting boards to benchtops.
The Jaw Extenders have mounting holes that align with those in the Sure-Foot Plus clamps. Installation is quick and easy: Remove the bar from the Sure-Foot clamps, slide the Jaw Extenders onto the faces and bolt in place. (Mounting nuts sit below the surface in recesses in the Jaw Extenders.)
When the bar is reinstalled, it passes through the Jaw Extenders, too, providing added strength.
The Jaw Extenders are sold in sets of two (enough for one pipe clamp), and all mounting hardware is included.
Rockler's Pipe Clamp Jaw Extenders (58516) are priced at $19.99 per set and can be purchased at Rockler.com or at Rockler Woodworking and Hardware stores nationwide, as well as through the Rockler catalog. For store locations or a free catalog, visit www.rockler.com or call 1-877-ROCKLER.