Tool Guide 911

[rick7938]

My next door neighbor's son stepped on and demolished my Tru-Grip 24" Clamp and Tool Guide today. From looking on the web, it appears that these clamps are no longer made. I bought an All-in-One 36" from Woodcraft a while back, but it doesn't seem to clamp as smoothly or securely as my Tru-Grips. It also seems to deflect more that even my 50" Tru-grip.

Any suggestions on a replacement for these USA-made Tru-grips or am I going to have to settle on the China/Taiwan connection again?

Thanks for any feedback

 

[junquecol]

Rick, True Grip is history, a victim of their own success. Meaning others copied their ideas, and then sold it for less. Don't trash your old clamp. If part of the aluminum is still straight, cut it out, turn it over and attach a router to it. It is an exact fit into the groove on the edges. I saw this in FWW many years ago.

 

[petebucy4638]

My next door neighbor's son stepped on and demolished my Tru-Grip 24" Clamp and Tool Guide today. From looking on the web, it appears that these clamps are no longer made. I bought an All-in-One 36" from Woodcraft a while back, but it doesn't seem to clamp as smoothly or securely as my Tru-Grips. It also seems to deflect more that even my 50" Tru-grip.

Any suggestions on a replacement for these USA-made Tru-grips or am I going to have to settle on the China/Taiwan connection again?

Thanks for any feedback

I have one of the clamps that you described. This looks like it might be the same thing.

http://astore.amazon.com/grizzly.sander.bandsaw.grinder.planer.drill.press-20/detail/B0000DYV3X

Pete