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  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to PeterT's post in the thread Shop T-nuts with Like Like.
    Still not understanding. Section view using conventional T-nuts. Regardless of how the topise clamp or part is orientated, isn't the...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Susquatch's post in the thread Shop T-nuts with Like Like.
    Yes, the nuts themselves. The relief ensures that the bolt cannot exert any tension on the T-slot. Everything is in full compression only.
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to PeterT's post in the thread Shop T-nuts with Like Like.
    Not sure I understand. The hold-downs have a relief, you can see the step on the end. You mean doing this to the T-nuts themselves? How...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to djberta's post in the thread Shop T-nuts with Like Like.
    I make t-nuts when I have a lazy day and just want to do something. Great little project and you can't have enough t-nuts. I love the...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Dan Dubeau's post in the thread Shop T-nuts with Like Like.
    Projects like this are never very glamorous, but still very satisfying.
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Susquatch's post in the thread Shop T-nuts with Like Like.
    If you make a whole strip of nuts all at once using an appropriate size bar, it's a lot faster. Just make one very long T-nut, drill and...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Susquatch's post in the thread Tool Vertical Spindexer with Like Like.
    That would be good if you are right. My scan of prismatic jaws on the bison website turned up this: On this other hand, your photo...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to PeterT's post in the thread Tool Vertical Spindexer with Like Like.
    I think in both cases prismatic refers to the angled face on the rear side where it meets the chuck block elements. Versus a Kurt style...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Susquatch's post in the thread Tool Vertical Spindexer with Like Like.
    Ah, I see, bison just uses the word prismatic to describe something else. In their case it's the angular shape of the jaw face not the...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Susquatch's post in the thread Tool Vertical Spindexer with Like Like.
    How does that work? What is the point of a Prismatic jaw if it doesn't float?
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to PeterT's post in the thread Tool Vertical Spindexer with Like Like.
    The vise is a Bison 5" prismatic jaw. Gerardi-ish but the jaws dont float. They made one smaller (4") & several larger. Years ago the...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Susquatch's post in the thread Tool Vertical Spindexer with Like Like.
    Holy Crap Peter! I love it! FIRST THING I NOTICED is a Gerardi style vise! Is that a Clone like @RobinHood's or did you find one...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to jorogi's post in the thread Tool Vertical Spindexer with Like Like.
    Nice.
  • Susquatch
    Susquatch replied to the thread Tool Vertical Spindexer.
    That would be good if you are right. My scan of prismatic jaws on the bison website turned up this: On this other hand, your photo...
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    Dan Dubeau reacted to whydontu's post in the thread Speed/RPM/SFM Slide Rule with Like Like.
    And today I had an epiphany. Here's a basic RPM SFM chart, very simple, no moving parts, and it takes seconds to modify the scales for...
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