Tried my new Tru-Grip tool guide (24") last night and was somewhat
dissapointed.
The reason beeing a sideways slop of between 1/32-1/16" on the far end
(the moveable jaw) when it is clamped down.
I can move the alu guide sideways while the plastic jaw is stuck to the
board.
Has anybody else experienced this or have I just had bad luck in
receiving a 'below average' product?
My 2' Tru-Grip Pro FT'R feels very solid though...
JES
As long as you are being honest, tell them that the faulty one you are
shipping back is not the one you bought from them.
"damian penney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If you say it's faulty, which it is, shipping is paid by Amazon...
JES wrote:
> Tried my new Tru-Grip tool guide (24") last night and was somewhat
> dissapointed.
> The reason beeing a sideways slop of between 1/32-1/16" on the far end
> (the moveable jaw) when it is clamped down.
> I can move the alu guide sideways while the plastic jaw is stuck to the
> board.
>
> Has anybody else experienced this or have I just had bad luck in
> receiving a 'below average' product?
>
>
> My 2' Tru-Grip Pro FT'R feels very solid though...
>
>
> JES
Mine is rock solid, do make sure that the movable bit is pushed up snug
while the lever is in the up position, then when the lever goes
horizontal it should grip tightly and when you push it a bit further to
the down position it should get even tighter.
JES wrote:
> damian penney wrote:
> > JES wrote:
> >
> >>Tried my new Tru-Grip tool guide (24") last night and was somewhat
> >>dissapointed.
> >>The reason beeing a sideways slop of between 1/32-1/16" on the far end
> >>(the moveable jaw) when it is clamped down.
> >>I can move the alu guide sideways while the plastic jaw is stuck to the
> >>board.
> >>
> >>Has anybody else experienced this or have I just had bad luck in
> >>receiving a 'below average' product?
> >>
> >>
> >>My 2' Tru-Grip Pro FT'R feels very solid though...
> >>
> >>
> >>JES
> >
> >
> > Mine is rock solid, do make sure that the movable bit is pushed up snug
> > while the lever is in the up position, then when the lever goes
> > horizontal it should grip tightly and when you push it a bit further to
> > the down position it should get even tighter.
> >
>
> Yes, I have it clamped as hard as possible, it's not the clamping part
> that is moving (the black plastic).
> It's the alu rail that's moving sideways. It's like it's too big for the
> plastic clamping part.
> Not usable for precision work... :-(
>
>
> JES
Interesting, I'd take it back, sounds like a duff
If you want to throw ethics out the window you could order a new one
from Amazon and then return the duff one back to them....
JES wrote:
> damian penney wrote:
>
> >>>>JES
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Mine is rock solid, do make sure that the movable bit is pushed up snug
> >>>while the lever is in the up position, then when the lever goes
> >>>horizontal it should grip tightly and when you push it a bit further to
> >>>the down position it should get even tighter.
> >>>
> >>
> >>Yes, I have it clamped as hard as possible, it's not the clamping part
> >>that is moving (the black plastic).
> >>It's the alu rail that's moving sideways. It's like it's too big for the
> >>plastic clamping part.
> >>Not usable for precision work... :-(
> >>
> >>
> >>JES
> >
> >
> > Interesting, I'd take it back, sounds like a duff
> >
>
> Kind of hard to do since I live in Europe (bought it on a business trip
> to the US...).
> Well, I'll try to get creative and find a way to modify it perhaps...
>
> JES
If you say it's faulty, which it is, shipping is paid by Amazon...
JES wrote:
> I could, but I think the return postage would be the same as the cost
> for the tru-grip guide...
>
> damian penney wrote:
> > If you want to throw ethics out the window you could order a new one
> > from Amazon and then return the duff one back to them....
> >
> > JES wrote:
> >
> >>damian penney wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>>>>JES
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Mine is rock solid, do make sure that the movable bit is pushed up snug
> >>>>>while the lever is in the up position, then when the lever goes
> >>>>>horizontal it should grip tightly and when you push it a bit further to
> >>>>>the down position it should get even tighter.
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Yes, I have it clamped as hard as possible, it's not the clamping part
> >>>>that is moving (the black plastic).
> >>>>It's the alu rail that's moving sideways. It's like it's too big for the
> >>>>plastic clamping part.
> >>>>Not usable for precision work... :-(
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>JES
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Interesting, I'd take it back, sounds like a duff
> >>>
> >>
> >>Kind of hard to do since I live in Europe (bought it on a business trip
> >>to the US...).
> >>Well, I'll try to get creative and find a way to modify it perhaps...
> >>
> >>JES
> >
> >
damian penney wrote:
> JES wrote:
>
>>Tried my new Tru-Grip tool guide (24") last night and was somewhat
>>dissapointed.
>>The reason beeing a sideways slop of between 1/32-1/16" on the far end
>>(the moveable jaw) when it is clamped down.
>>I can move the alu guide sideways while the plastic jaw is stuck to the
>>board.
>>
>>Has anybody else experienced this or have I just had bad luck in
>>receiving a 'below average' product?
>>
>>
>>My 2' Tru-Grip Pro FT'R feels very solid though...
>>
>>
>>JES
>
>
> Mine is rock solid, do make sure that the movable bit is pushed up snug
> while the lever is in the up position, then when the lever goes
> horizontal it should grip tightly and when you push it a bit further to
> the down position it should get even tighter.
>
Yes, I have it clamped as hard as possible, it's not the clamping part
that is moving (the black plastic).
It's the alu rail that's moving sideways. It's like it's too big for the
plastic clamping part.
Not usable for precision work... :-(
JES
damian penney wrote:
>>>>JES
>>>
>>>
>>>Mine is rock solid, do make sure that the movable bit is pushed up snug
>>>while the lever is in the up position, then when the lever goes
>>>horizontal it should grip tightly and when you push it a bit further to
>>>the down position it should get even tighter.
>>>
>>
>>Yes, I have it clamped as hard as possible, it's not the clamping part
>>that is moving (the black plastic).
>>It's the alu rail that's moving sideways. It's like it's too big for the
>>plastic clamping part.
>>Not usable for precision work... :-(
>>
>>
>>JES
>
>
> Interesting, I'd take it back, sounds like a duff
>
Kind of hard to do since I live in Europe (bought it on a business trip
to the US...).
Well, I'll try to get creative and find a way to modify it perhaps...
JES
I could, but I think the return postage would be the same as the cost
for the tru-grip guide...
damian penney wrote:
> If you want to throw ethics out the window you could order a new one
> from Amazon and then return the duff one back to them....
>
> JES wrote:
>
>>damian penney wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>>>JES
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Mine is rock solid, do make sure that the movable bit is pushed up snug
>>>>>while the lever is in the up position, then when the lever goes
>>>>>horizontal it should grip tightly and when you push it a bit further to
>>>>>the down position it should get even tighter.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Yes, I have it clamped as hard as possible, it's not the clamping part
>>>>that is moving (the black plastic).
>>>>It's the alu rail that's moving sideways. It's like it's too big for the
>>>>plastic clamping part.
>>>>Not usable for precision work... :-(
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>JES
>>>
>>>
>>>Interesting, I'd take it back, sounds like a duff
>>>
>>
>>Kind of hard to do since I live in Europe (bought it on a business trip
>>to the US...).
>>Well, I'll try to get creative and find a way to modify it perhaps...
>>
>>JES
>
>
Doesn't sound like you have the moveable side "tight" to
the edge prior to clamping.
You are pressing the clamping lever "all the way down"
and not just to the first position ? The lever is
pointing toward the floor when correctly postioned.
I showed a guy that one time who had a clamp for several
years. He was VERY surprised at how tight it got.
JES wrote:
> Tried my new Tru-Grip tool guide (24") last night and was somewhat
> dissapointed.
> The reason beeing a sideways slop of between 1/32-1/16" on the far end
> (the moveable jaw) when it is clamped down.
> I can move the alu guide sideways while the plastic jaw is stuck to the
> board.
>
> Has anybody else experienced this or have I just had bad luck in
> receiving a 'below average' product?
>
>
> My 2' Tru-Grip Pro FT'R feels very solid though...
>
>
> JES
> >>Has anybody else experienced this or have I just had bad luck in
> >>receiving a 'below average' product?
You are not alone. I'm not sure that mine, purchased maybe 8 year ago, is a
"tru-grip" but it exhibits the same behavior. The track of the aluminum part
is 3/64ths wider than the black plastic clamping end. It does not look like
a defect at all. It looks like a piss poor design.
The only marking I found was "Taiwan" on the metal cam lever
I'm not sure why I have kept it all this time. It's just sloppy enough to be
truly useless.
If you can figure out a mod to close that gap, I'm all ears.
-Steve
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