Kreg KBCIC In-Line Clamp

I read the reviews before I purchased. but was still concern a all plastic clamp would work well. Boy was I wrong, these clamps work very well. It is also surprising how much clamping pressure you can apply. Best yet, when you turn the handle and tighten, it stays tight.As far as versatility, this summer I built a work table and placed dog holes at 4 inches, and this clamp works everywhere I need it. Just the right size.And so easy to use, just slip in a dog hole and turn the handle. I also like the little indent on the end, I can use to push up against a corner or the edge of a board.Can not think of any negative. Only time will tell how they last, though they do seem to be built on the heavy duty side. As heavy duty as you can get with plastic.Have a total of 4 now, probably get a couple more in the future.

Tested this Kreg clamp on my workbench with .75 inch holes, it worked great. It's half the money of the Festool clamps (20mm hole) .I've been using the Festool on my assembly table and it takes me 20-40 seconds to move both pieces and some time I have to fool around getting the thread started. The Kreg clamps change in one or two seconds. The Festool clamps handle sometimes get in the way and I have to make changes where as Kreg has a smaller footprint. I see wear on the Festool and I expect it to fail someday. I don't see anything in the Kreg that looks like it might fail. The plastic seems pretty strong. I have not done test but I believe it will clamp tighter then Festool. My table is thicker than these were designed for so when tightened there is a very small gap on the back which does not affect anything. It could be easily fixed with a few strokes of a file. I wish Kreg would include a round shim so I could use them in a 20mm hole but you could probably wrap it in electrics tape or something. I also like the lower profile. When sanding .75 inch material its easy to sand the Festool clamp.

I like these for sanding pieces cut out of 3/4" plywood. I can keep them in one place while still being able to sand the entire piece, right up to the edges. Any other clamps I have need to be adjusted so I can sand all the different parts.I was a little reluctant as they are made of plastic and that isn't necessarily the ideal material for a clamp. I have lots of Kreg stuff and it's pretty good quality so I got this as well. I'm glad I did. Makes things a little easier.

While I love this clamp and use them all the time, I wish they made a metal version as it is 100% plastic.

Great idea

1st impression, how can these cheap looking pieces of plastic be any good.In practice these "clamps" are very easy to use and are intuitive. additionally the clamping force they can provide exceeds what you expect based on their appearance.The design seems simple but is quite effective. being of the KREG brand they are not cheap, however they work so well they are worth the "Kreg" premium

Replaced my clamping on a BOBCNC spoiler board with these nifty clamps, easy to use and holds work tight. Well made for long life! Wish everyone made products that worked this good!

I have several Festool in-line clamps that fit into my perforated work table. The Kreg clamps are more versatile and less expensive. They have a lower profile than similar Festool clamps, which allows for easy disc sanding of most flat pieces. They are lightweight and store easily. I bought three. Very cost effective.