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MLCS 9012 Woodworking Exclusive Merle Multi-Corner Clamp | 
| Brand: MLCS
Category: Home Improvement
Buy New: $27.95
Rating:  5 reviews
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: 9012
UPC: 718122590209
EAN: 0718122590209
ASIN: B000FNKXIG
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Clamp any shape with ease | | • | Self-adjusting, non-marring jaw inserts align to any angle | | • | Perfect for cabinet frames and picture frames | | • | Clamps make great gifts; no woodworker ever has enough | | • | Quick release corners allow quick adjustment |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Flexible jaw inserts are non-marring and are easily removed. They're made of high impact ABS plastic for long life and heavy use. The dual pivot feature allows the Merle to clamp virtually any size or shape securely! Perfect for circles and ovals, plus triangles, hexagons, octagons, and more. 23' STEEL banding included. The Merle clamp has almost no capacity limitation! Clamps as small as 2-5/8" x 2-5/8" to 69" x 69", or 23' around, but can be extended to any length by using standard 3/8" steel banding or strapping. The Merle clamp will hold any type of frame for easy gluing, nailing or screwing. Even jointing force at all corners. It's excellent for wide cabinet type frames (use in the center or edges), and also for narrow picture frames. The adjustable Merle clamp allows you to use as much or as little clamping pressure as needed. Cast aluminum and steel construction makes the Merle clamp a tough tool that will work hard and long for you. Quick Release Corner Clips pull off with finger pressure. Just clip on more corners and get to work!
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| Customer Reviews:
Merle Multi-Corner Clamp November 20, 2008
H. Stewart Manchester (Madison, WI)
The Merle Multi-Corner Clamp is inexpensive, easy to use, and works great for clamping frames, drawers and virtually anything with 3, 4, or more sides.
Merle clamp October 14, 2008
Michael F. Steeves
This thing works really well at pulling frames in tight during the gluing process. It's easy to use and it is well made. I recommend it to anyone who is making frames or frame-like items that need pressure clamping.
very powerful November 26, 2007
J. W Wendt (Lubbock, TX United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First thing you should know about these clamps is that you can order the extra corners from MLCS woodworking--they come in a box of 4--so that you can use this clamp for more than 4 corners. Well--I don't have a strap clamp, one that uses nylon strapping instead of a metal band, like this clamp. But I do own 3 of these clamps, and I know that you can put tremendous pressure on this metal band. It's very good for pulling together things like picture frames, boxes, even coffee tables with multiple sides. That metal band, as one reviewer mentioned, has the potential to cut you. I'ver personally never cut myself on the band, but if you want to play it safe, wear gloves. That's the price you pay for going the non-nylon way, but my belief is that you get more clamping pressure. These clamps have been more than adequate for all of the applications I've used them for. Those corner pieces have pivoting plastic pieces to fit a wide range of angles. They are tough; I've never broken one in the 5 years I've been using these. And they are non-marring. I doubt that you will find a band or strap clamp that can put the pressure on that these do, and the price is quite reasonable for that amount of clamping force compared to other similar clamps. Durable, powerful, reasonably priced, and versatile.
 almost perfect July 27, 2007
Marc I. Berrenson (Woodland Hills, CA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Over the last five years I've bought scores of woodworking tools from Amazon for my shop. For me, Amazon is the place to be. I love it. Bought four of these. Well made, for the most part, though you should wear gloves since, instead of fabric, the connecting wire is very sharp metal and can cause severe cuts when rewound into the container. I like these, except, the rewind systems are sketchy, and the metal wire is very sharp and dangerous. One has detached from the rewind hub, and I'm using without the hub, which is space consuming and awkward.
Above and Beyond What They Had to Do. January 11, 2007
James Lienhart (North Dakota)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had one for 10-15 years and clamped hundreds of picture frames. It was starting to show wear on the screw mechanism. I ordered a new clamp and they also sent a free replacement for the old clamp. Now I have two really good clamps.
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