Now that you have had this setup for a few weeks how are the Kreg dogs and clamps working out?
I like these dogs and clamps because there is no metal in them except maybe in the clamp but I don’t know for sure because I don’t have any of the Kreg clamps yet.
The Festool Clamping Elements (#488030) have a bad habit of lifting if too much clamping force is applied. This would of course be completely unacceptable for CNC work where it’s just a simple PITA for manual work.
The Kreg clamping system is 3/4" while Festool and others use 20mm dog holes. Why Kreg made theirs a different size I don’t know. Even the old Black & Decker Workmate from 40+ years ago (I bought my Workmate in 1977) used 20mm dog holes and I believe they have stuck with that diameter all along. I don’t see why Kreg could not have used 20mm also. I think Kreg engineered themselves out of a large sector of the market by not going with the established standard of 20mm.
This forces me to choose between using all my 20mm dogs and clamps I already have or going with the Kreg 3/4" system for the CNC.
Most of my 20mm stuff is steel so probably best to not use it plus the issue with the Festool Clamping Elements means they are already eliminated.
That’s why I ask how well the Kreg clamps work and do they stay tight during use.
Is there a way to lock the clamp once you tighten it?