Table clamp

[Crosche]

A table clamp I just finished from 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" CRS. The hardened jaw on the front of the clamp is missing.

 

[YYCHM]

Nice. Did you CNC that?

 

[Crosche]

Nice. Did you CNC that?

Nope. I did it on my manual mill.

 

[Tom Kitta]

Looks sharp! Good job.

 

[Tom O]

Nice!

 

[YYCHM]

Nope. I did it on my manual mill.

WOW, even better. How did you machine the curved surface?

 

[Crosche]

WOW, even better. How did you machine the curved surface?

I used a boring head. I will probably use a fly cutter for the next one because the carbide doesn't like the intermittent cutting.

 

[Brian H]

That looks very nice

 

[Janger]

How does it work? I should know but I don’t.

 

[Crosche]

How does it work? I should know but I don’t.

 

[YYCHM]

What are the overall dimensions? A ruler in you image would have helped with that.

Table clamps for my mill are on my to-do list.

Craig

 

[Crosche]

What are the overall dimensions? A ruler in you image would have helped with that.

Table clamps for my mill are on my to-do list.

Craig

My clamp is 3 1/2" x 1 1/4" x 1 1/4". I did a drawing in Fusion 360 if anyone is interested. I am going to use the rest of my 1 1/4" square stock and the try and make some from 1" square.

 

[Janger]

Really enjoyed this video. I was worried it would be in Spanish but no talking at all. I loved his detailed chalk drawing hilarious. Quite the machinist - he seemed to do the whole thing freehand. Thanks Crosche. If you feel inclined please post a drawing PDF or JPG for your model with dimensions? Then everyone can follow along even if they don't know Fusion.

 

[DavidR8]

I'd love to see the Fusion drawing as I'm bungling my way through learning F360.

 

[Janger]

Me too.

 

[YYCHM]

A tad big for my mill, but maybe I can scale it down. Please post the file.

 

[CalgaryPT]

That video was obscenely satisfying to watch.

 

[PeterT]

Did you import his ChalkCad part as a Fusion background image? LOL

There are a couple need videos in TheMetalRaymond series. The setup on the horizontal axis mil is very different to my brain. Lots of strap clamps, jack screws & alignment blocking. You don't see a vise very often... until he eventually makes that too!

 

[RobinHood]

The setup on the horizontal axis mil is very different to my brain. Lots of strap clamps, jack screws & alignment blocking. You don't see a vise very often... until he eventually makes that too!

Watching a few of his videos, I could not help but notice the same thing: no vice. With all the set-up blocks he has, it makes for real rigid and repeatable work holding. Me thinks he made most of the work holding items himself. He is a master of the milling machine - especially that HBM.

It helps that he does the work at a very well equipped machine shop.

 

[Crosche]

Glad you guys enjoyed the video. The set up techniques that the gentleman uses on the mill are very unique and something I intend to explore further.

I will try to get some files posted this weekend for those of you who are interested in them.