fixture, or they may be handheld for holding workpieces together.
Toggle clamps operate through a system of levers and pivots. Actuation of the clamp moves it against the workpiece and the linkage is stretched or compressed. The toggle locks positively by moving the clamp’s center pivot past the centerline of the other
pivots, against a stop. Toggle clamps firmly hold the workpiece until the user moves the handle to release the toggle.
pivots, against a stop. Toggle clamps firmly hold the workpiece until the user moves the handle to release the toggle.