Crazyraceguy
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Sometimewoodworker said:It wasn’t a miss application but was a rather funny demonstration of the total lack of lateral holding power. Peter acknowledged that it wasn’t how they are designed to be strong but the total lack is very useful for prospective users.Crazyraceguy said:I just see it as a misapplication of the Tensos. The really don't have any lateral strength, the flexible fingers are not tight in the space, like a Domino would be. They are not intended to do that, so it's not surprising that they don't. They do clamp nice and tight, but they just won't take lateral movement.
As to clamping nice and tight that is not his experience he found he needed clamps which means that they do not even do the job they are designed to do.
I was not seriously considering buying that tool but now I am absolutely sure I don’t want one. My DF500 can do everything it can and far more, including a fixing similar to the Clamex
It has to be an adjustment thing then, because I have no trouble at all getting them to pull together tight. Like I said before, if you have a few Dominos in there too, the parts can be quite difficult to separate again. I have put literally dozens of architectural wall panels together with this combination.
As you can imagine, it is not easy to pull panels together when they are as large as 4' x 10'. Tenso connectors will. French cleats hold them up and they snap tight.
Clamex are great too, but you have to be able to get to the back side to turn the cam (or cover the hole in some way)