Cleco Fastener starter kit

I have never used Cleco fasteners, but I have heard people on the forum rave about them. We are thinking of getting a good kit for our shop, what do you guys think about this kit?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cleco-Faste...iation_Parts_Gear&vxp=mtr&hash=item53ec754363

We have no idea which Cleco holders get used the most, so we thought to start with a kit with a bunch of sizes. Any recommendations? Thanks! :Handshake

 

I would like to have some of those too. I like that set, seems like a good price.

 

I've never used them but the guy I know who builds cars thinks they are great. He uses them all the time.

 

Looks like a good starter kit...The ones you will use the most will be the 1/8" for holding panels and the 3/16" straight ones(for doing plug welds)...The right angle ones...You may want a larger assortment of those...Never seems to be enough of em for a patch.

 

Thanks for the feedback, gents.

 

That looks like a great price. I used them for frabicating rusted areas on my Maverick and loved them. Great for test fitting and holding fabed pieces in place. All I needed was 1/8" and the right angle ones. You'll probably want more of the right angle ones at some point.

 

Check this bad boy out: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cleco-Faste...218?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b9a0d232

More right angle clamps for similar price.

 

I use them all the time, they are great. I think I have 50-60 of them. I would stick with 1/8" and the angle clamps. I never drill other size holes to clamp things together. Those other sizes would be a complete waste in my garage.

 

So... the "size" of the cleco determines the thickness of the combined panels it can hold together? eg; 1/8" Cleco will hold together 1/8" thickness of combined metal? Or is it just the required hole size?

 

All it has to do with is the hole size. That's it. That is why I don't really see the need for the different sizes. I drill everything with 1/8th inch. Can't imagine changing drill bit sizes all the time.

 

Wow, that Ebay kit is cheap!!! I'm cheap, I use sheet metal screws

 

Ok, gotcha. That explains it, thanks!

Dave, you are not cheap... just frugal?

 

Those clamp one's look neat! I've never seen those before.

Thanks for sharing the link.

 

From all those years of fabbing ductwork

 

We use clecko's at work daily, once you get use to them (first time) you wont go back.