MATCHFIT Dovetail Clamp (2-pack)
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With any standard 1/2” 14-degree dovetail router bit, you can create your own clamp tracks, eliminating the need for expensive aluminum tracks. It’s an entire system designed to give you all the functionality of T-track and T-track accessories, at a fraction of the cost.
Henry Wang, Founder of MICROJIG, needed a better way to secure a tall table saw fence extension. Traditional clamps either got in the way of the cut or limited the height of the fence. By using a dovetail-shaped clamp head, he was able to clamp anywhere he routed a dovetail groove—along the entire fence without limiting it's height.
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Its grid of dovetail tracks gives you all the functionality of T-track and T-track accessories, without actually having to buy and install it. You can set stops and clamp material anywhere on the bench surface, without being confined to the edge. This allows you to secure parts for hand tool work and assembly without the struggle.
Versatile track clamps.
- Solid steel bar with the head forged into a 14-degree dovetail profile. Soft rubberized handle for a more comfortable grip.
- Reversible handle provides horizontal clamping pressure without the need for long clamps.
Make every inch of your workshop more functional.
Step 1
Route a groove with a ½” 14-degree dovetail router bit.
Step 2
Dovetail Clamps move through the tracks below the surface, securing material without getting in the way.
Use it around your whole shop.
Over 30+ uses on table saws, router tables, jointers, and band saws.
Stops, hold downs, and auxiliary fences
Assembly Tables
Table Saw Sleds
Router Jigs
Mobile Workstation w/ Sawhorses
Use it around your whole shop.
Features.
MATCHFIT Dovetail Clamp (2-pack)
MATCHFIT Dovetail Router Bit (1/2"-14°)
MATCHFIT Dovetail Router Bit (1/2"-14°)
ZEROPLAY 360 Sled Kit
ZEROPLAY 360 Sled Kit
MATCHFIT Dovetail Hardware Variety Pack
MATCHFIT Dovetail Hardware Variety Pack
MATCHFIT Dovetail Clamp AP
MATCHFIT Dovetail Clamp AP
What people are saying.
Rated 4.8 out of 5
Best thing since sliced bread.
Clever workholding.
No more T-track.
It's amazing.
Got questions?
How are these clamps different from other F-style clamps?
They’re track clamps. The head of the MATCHFIT Dovetail Clamps are forged into a dovetail shape, compatible with any standard ½”–14º dovetail router bit. It moves through the track created by a router bit instead of an expensive metal t-track.
Can’t I just do the same thing with dog holes?
Not really. Dog holes only allow clamps to go through the material with the head sticking out of the bottom. Dog holes confine clamps to fixed locations, which aren’t always where you need them. Dovetail Clamps can be positioned anywhere in a dovetail track, inside the material and out of the way.
Do I need the MATCHFIT Dovetail Router Bit in order to use Dovetail Clamps and Dovetail Hardware?
Only if you value your time. Standard dovetail router bits cut to a sharp point at the top of the groove, which requires a decent amount of sanding after the track is routed. Our router bit incorporates a 1/16” roundover to automatically smooth out the top of the track in a single pass. Less time sanding means more time building.
Why dovetail tracks as opposed to T-slot?
When tightening anything inside of a t-slot, the pressure is applied perpendicular to the material surface, which may weaken the integrity of the track. If a t-slot is cut into plywood, all of the force is concentrated on the small flange at the bottom, causing the plywood to delaminate. With a dovetail profile, the clamping force is distributed evenly along the entire wall of the track for an overall stronger hold.
Will MATCHFIT Dovetail Clamps and Dovetail Hardware fit into my Festool track?
The clamps will not, the hardware will, but that’s kind of missing the point. The MATCHFIT system was designed to be compatible with a standard router bit profile, so that users wouldn’t actually need metal tracks. However, some users have been known to file or grind about .005” off of the wide part of the clamp’s elbow and use them in their Festool track. Our advice is to use Festool clamps with Festool tracks, and use Dovetail Clamps for everything else.
Can I use MDF for Matchfit tables and jigs?
Good quality plywood or MDF work just fine for the MatchFit Dovetail System. Because the clamp pressure is normally directly over the clamp head in the groove, the groove is supported and the board does not tear out. There is a video showing the process here: https://youtu.be/oHtOey0-97U
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Specifications.
Parts
- (2) Dovetail Clamps
Parts
- (1) Dovetail Track Clamp® AP
- (1) X-PAD™ Attachment
Any standard 14°-1/2" Dovetail Router Bit
Any standard 14°-1/2" Dovetail Router Bit
Any standard 14°-1/2" Dovetail Router Bit
DVC-538K2
DVC-1177K2
DVC-850AP
Designed in the USA
Made in Taiwan
Designed in the USA
Made in Taiwan
Designed in the USA
Made in Taiwan
10,099,398
D846365
10,099,398
D846365
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Established 2001.
For beginners and pros alike, Microjig is reimagining an ancient craft and changing the way you work with wood.
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It all started in a garage workshop...
Henry was working on an intricate project and was challenged with cutting thin strips on a table saw. His frustration with traditional methods sparked one of the most innovative woodworking tools to come out in decades.
After countless hours and prototypes, the Grr-ripper was born. Henry has continued to innovate and Microjig now offers multiple unique product lines all over the world.
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