Marc Moreau
Marc Moreau
Question. is it the only model made by member's ? or is there other model available ? I like this when you just have a little piece to cut . Thank you
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Daily Shop Improvement
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Marc Moreau
Marc Moreau
Marc Moreau
Marc Moreau
Could you put more picture of your project I really want to make one . When I cut small piece I have to put something the same size at the other end to get an equal pressure on the vise . If you don't do it this way there is a chance your small part jump out the vise . Broke your blade or jam the saw or get hurt . Thank you
Can't say I have seen an aftermarket one offered for sale but that doesn't mean they aren't out there. Apparently some bands saws come with extended jaws as an accessory. It's an easy item to make up and mount.
Craig
Johnwa
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@Marc Moreau
after Craig made his I did mine as well. I had a nice piece of 1/2” angle so I made a new movable jaw. I was able to drill a couple more holes in the fixed jaw so it would be closer to the blade.
after Craig made his I did mine as well. I had a nice piece of 1/2” angle so I made a new movable jaw. I was able to drill a couple more holes in the fixed jaw so it would be closer to the blade.
francist
Super User
I sometimes clamp my small fixture plate into the bandsaw vise and then use strap clamps (milling clamps) to hold small or odd-shaped parts to be cut. It works well for me. My fixture plate is nothing special — just a piece of 1/2” thick aluminum with a bunch of 5/16”-18 tapped holes in it — but it’s super handy.
-frank
-frank
Marc Moreau
Marc Moreau
Yesss I like this one to. Thank you
Marc Moreau
Marc Moreau
Perfect pictures . Thank you
Marc Moreau
Marc Moreau
Perfect Thank you
Johnwa
Ultra Member
Brilliant JohnDoing something like that would never have occurred to me.
I made sure the clamp was good and tight. I used a second clamp when it would fit.
The intermediary clamping plates are a great idea. They work great on flat/rectangular stock but don't work quite as well holding short nubs of cylindrical stock though. That's where either the modified jaw solution close to the blade is a bit easier. Or alternatively I have just clamped my lathe chuck in the band saw jaws with the part in that. But try & prevent saw chips from entering the jaw scroll or remember clean it afterwards.
Harold Hall Tap Guide Blocks
You guys know Harold Hall books? They are full of good stuff. I just bought another one of his books - Model Engineers' workshop projects. New old stock from book depository in England. (It took 3 weeks to get here... ) cheaper. Anyway he has these simple tap guide blocks in his book and I thought I could 3d print those pretty easily and I bet they would work just fine... So I got busy and here is an imperial version for 1/4,5/16,3/8, & 1/2 NC taps. I tapped a few 3/8-16 holes and I would say they work pretty well. Definitely keeps the tap straighter than I typically can by hand.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4490402
You guys know Harold Hall books? They are full of good stuff. I just bought another one of his books - Model Engineers' workshop projects. New old stock from book depository in England. (It took 3 weeks to get here... ) cheaper. Anyway he has these simple tap guide blocks in his book and I thought I could 3d print those pretty easily and I bet they would work just fine... So I got busy and here is an imperial version for 1/4,5/16,3/8, & 1/2 NC taps. I tapped a few 3/8-16 holes and I would say they work pretty well. Definitely keeps the tap straighter than I typically can by hand.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4490402
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