Anyone know of any Black Friday Parallel clamp sales?

[Huxleywood]

I bet nothing is broken except the black plastic jaw pad covers, they often break in the Bessey shipping boxes, over the years I would guess 1 out of 5 or so Bessey clamps have arrived to me with a broken pad cover.  They are about $7 for two.  They are a standard wear part/accessory and most Bessey retailers will carry them.

 

[sprior]

One jaw pad cover was broken, but also the retaining clip at the end, and the red jaw material itself has taken some battle damage.  I'll call Bessy to find out about spare parts.

 

[Huxleywood]

I wouldn't even bother replacing the pad cover, if you turn the jaw around just move the cover to the other side, those things break occasionally and I have quite a few that are missing a cover on the outside.  Although no packaging is kinda stupid parallel clamps are one of those items that are packed poorly from the factories, they just plop a pair in a cardboard box with no supporting packaging material and ship them out so shipping damage is just part of the equation and usually worse this time of year.   

 

[waho6o9]

http://www.woodpeck.com/besseykbody...90392859&_bta_c=058f7dnhkw666f3r1gssdnacc2cq7

HTH