12-02-2016, 08:09 AM
(12-02-2016, 01:19 AM)Hawkeye Wrote: Okay. Here's the breakdown on the low profile clamps. The main body is a T-nut with threaded holes at both ends. It is locked to the table slot by tightening the upper block. Then the clamping bar is forced down and outward by tightening the second screw.
The clamping bar has a 15* slope at one end, to slide down the matching slope on the upper block. At the other end, the bar is undercut toward the bottom, with an angle ground on the top edge to form a sharp edge to bite into the end of the work piece. This one is mild steel, but I may make new ones out of tool steel and heat treat them later on.
Thanks a zillion Mike
These are perfect and as we can now see, easier to fabricate ourselves.
Like U said, it would be versatile in hardened Tool Steel - being exactly what the good doctor ordered
Much appreciated.
LORD BLESS
aRM