Deluxe Parallel Panel Clamps with Scissor Couplers for Panels | Panel Clamps – Flat Panel Assembly – Parallel Clamps – Scissor Couplers – Four-Way Pressure

I had put off buying a set of these for years. I always felt that they were too expensive, and I figured that I could do it another way. Man was I misinformed. I had a few projects that required me to construct hood panels (1 desk w/2 file cabinets, 1 chest of drawers, and 2 end tables, and maybe a night side table for myself while I was at it). Needless to say, that's a lot of wood panels. I did not look forward to making all of those panels the long way I recently came into a little extra cash, and I had been eyeballing a set of panel clamps. I usually just grab a few planed 2x4's and about 20 f-clamps and clamp my panels together. It's not perfect, but it works (sort of). Doing it this way requires a lot of plaining, sanding, and finish work. Lots of it. After breaking down and buying a set (3) Rockler Panel Clamps, I constructed the first 4 panels, and they all came out as near to perfect as I have ever experienced. They still needed some sanding, but absolutely no plaining required. Just some (verry reasonable) sanding and scraping to remove glue squeeze-out. After everything, I now kick myself for not getting them sooner. Note: Learning to efficiently use any tool takes time and experience. Take time to practice on some cheap wood. Use some Pine or scraps. Don't be tempted to grab that perfect plank of Oak, Walnut or Purple Heart wood. You will be disappointed. I can almost guarantee it. You'll make mistakes. Learn from them and do better next time. Cabinet Making is considered an "Art" for a reason. It requires much time and lots of experience (practice), and yes, the occasional failure. If you need to make panels for furniture and you can afford to invest in current and future projects, get a set of these. I got three. (OUCH) You won't be disappointed (see note above). I would recommend this product

These are awesome -- super easy to use, solid as a rock, and they work great! Although I am also a huge fan of Woodpecker's products, and I have a set of their ClampZILLA panel clamps in a smaller size than these Rockler panel clamps, but I wish I would have bought the smaller Rockler version, too, instead of the ClampZILLA's.

Somehow, I didn't realize this only came with 1 clamp not 2. So if you want to make anything of size (which you do if you get this larger clamp) you'll need to order 2. That being said, these things are awesome. Well made and clamp very tightly. I love how they auto-adjust when you tighten them so there's no adjustments you have to make for thickness. I do wish it came with a wall mount like the smaller set does but I'm still very happy.

Very happy with the clamps, gets 4 stars because they are too expensive.

Used to glue up a 2 1/2 x 28 x 6ft butcher block bench top. I have 2 of them only thing I think one or two more would have been better for that size with some of my lumber not straight but they worked great. The magnetic feet held work high enough to easily get other clamps underneath where needed

I’ve got a number of glue-ups I need to do. So I know these are a luxury, but I justify them by making most of the furniture in our home. At first I ordered the cheap, no-name brand off of Amazon. To say they were bad is an understatement. I’ve included images of the nut from the cheaper clamp that is barely holding one of the ends together. And there were a couple of stripped threads because the threaded rod that goes through the clasp mechanism isn’t long enough to get the nut on all the way. I decided to order the #Rockler panel clamps thinking they wouldn’t be much better or easier to use. I was so incredibly wrong. These things are definitely built to a different standard. All of the metal pieces are thicker and more robust, which really translates when you clamp some wood in them. The Rockler clamps allow you to exert a lot more force on the joint. Plus the clasp mechanism is twice the size and much easier to work with. Even the handle you use to tighten everything up is knurled and feels more robust. Sometimes you can cheap out or make do. This isn’t one of them.

Kinda pricey but I absolutely love these clamps. It makes glue ups easy with pressure on the top and sides. Much easier to glue without warping the boards

Is was gluing 2 ft x 4 ft panels of 7/16” mahogany boards were each 3” wide. These clamps kept the boards flat to glue. With boards this thin regular bar clamps would not keep the boards flat. Highly recommended these clamps. I used 3 clamps for the 4 foot length.

Excelentes materiales, funciona perfecto para los tableros, reduce el tiempo de trabajo con buena calidad