Originally Posted by
Matt Meiser
You probably don't need the clamps at all unless its really slick material. I don't even always use them on prefinished maple.
Whereas I on the other hand use them unless I absolutely can't. Just me, but it take so little time to clamp compared to ruining a piece of valuable material. Just have the hose get hooked once or find that you need to reposition as you are running a long wide rip and the benefits of the clamps become obvious.
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