Review on Efficient Clamping Solutions with Kreg KBC3 VISE Automaxx Clamp Vise by Dan Reggae

This is a very interesting tool but I wish they had done a few things differently. I find that it squeezes very thin objects with more force and very thick objects with less force. Or at least that's what it looks like when you squeeze the handles. In both cases, the clamping force can be adjusted in a flash by running your thumb over the adjustment screw. The base plate or base plate is an impressively massive aluminum profile. Actually quite nice. A really good idea are black plastic stop blocks that fit into two slots in the base plate in various combinations to support your work piece where you want it. And the nice thing is you can move the clamp into the top T-slot to lift it off the table and position it to work with the bench pads. But some aspects of this tool leave me perplexed or at least less than 100% satisfied. The marketing photos show that even when installed in the bottom groove, the clamp is very close to the top edge of the base plate. I've found this to get worse as the workpiece becomes thicker, to the point where the 2" thick block is literally wobbling at the top corner of the panel. You can sort of fix this by tilting the clip left or right, but that becomes an issue. If you (like me) plan to use two clips on the same base plate, you just don't have enough wiggle room. Another thing I don't like is using a regular pan head screw to attach the clip to the T-slot"Due to various leverage situations, the force on this bolt is quite large. But their contact patch in softer aluminum is very small. This isn't a recipe for durability. Unfortunately, Kreg can't tailor enough. Industrials can have a special square head bolt." Made from high quality steel just for this application my final gripe is that I would prefer countersunk holes for use with pan head screws where the baseplate attaches to your table. -Zekovka below prov. I cut out too much aluminum for my liking. The tapered shape of the countersunk hole provides a better balance of forces between the screw head and the aluminum plate.