Makita Silver & Black Compact Clamp Vise

Fine and Sturdy clamps. Use with Makita Rail Guide and get precise cuts! Great for Professional as well as DIY users!

Researching for track clamps to fit the Scheppach, Aldi, Lidl, plunge track saw (PL55) I came across these Makita 194385-5 Clamp Set for SP6000 , the price was much lower than the Scheppach kit of clamps and of much better quality construction being of forged steel with quick adjust for size. Ordered them up and found that one fitted exactly, the other was tight on the thickness, a little work with a file soon had the oversize one fitting correctly. Probably would have been ok on Makita track. The general construction of these clamps is good, with a strong acme thread, the handles have a grippy feel and the threaded section is in alignment with the rest of the clamp. The thread is free running and is fitted with a soft pad on a ball joint to prevent damaging the work piece. At less than £20 I certainly recommend these. For reference purposes the track slots in Scheppach guide rail is 12.5 mm x 6.1 mm, these need to be 5.9 mm thick in order to fit easily.

I recently made a bench top and drilled a few 20mm holes in it (like the festool MFT) and was looking for some clamps. These Makita clamps looked exactly like the branded specialist clamps which cost up to 5 times more but I didn't know if they would actually fit through the holes.After reaching out I decided to buy some and see and I am glad I did.They work as clamps for my Makita & Erbauer Track systems. Open them up and they easily hook through 20mm holes in 18mm ply and are really solid clamps so I am made up with them.

I bough these clamps to use with my Mac Allister MSPS1200 plunge/track saw, having read other reviews saying they fitted the track, and they do. They fit in the grooves of the Mac Allister track track perfectly. No need for filing down as some reviewers had to do when using with different branded saws.

These strong clamps are probably worth their price but really should receive a further process after casting by the manufacturer.To fit most tracks you will need, as many reviews spell out, to spend time. in my case with an angle grinder and grindstone, getting the profile accurate enough to slide easily or, in my case, at all!Knowing that to be necessary they should then become ideal for the specific job as well as general clamping anyway.

Great set of clamps and great value. I am using them with the Scheppach/Aldi/Grizly plunge saw and they fit and work very well. The casting of the slide bar is not up to the same standard as the Festool and Bessey clamps but then again it is not in the same price bracket. When in use they slide very well with no binding but with really good grip. While they are not as convenient to use as the quick clamp style units that is not a problem for me as I don't need to do multiple changes quickly.For the price I paid, less then £20, delivered, I almost wish I needed some more.Wait a minute !!!! you can never have too many clamps, mmm !!!