Small parts clamp V2 (for Loring)

[RodKirby]

I think I got it right this time

[LCHIEN]

I think I got it right this time

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So yes, it looks better.

But Enquiring minds want to know...

So are the rods captured in the front bar so you can drive the rear bar in and out? or do you just push it by hand to the back when opening it?
How about a strip of wood on the back bar covering the T-nuts so they don't fall out when pushing the rear bar back. Or, is this only optimized for clamping force (one way).

[JR]

I also have a question. Once you've got your small part clamped, what do you do with it?

JR

[RodKirby]

So yes, it looks better.

But Enquiring minds want to know...

So are the rods captured in the front bar so you can drive the rear bar in and out? or do you just push it by hand to the back when opening it?
How about a strip of wood on the back bar covering the T-nuts so they don't fall out when pushing the rear bar back. Or, is this only optimized for clamping force (one way).

1. Not captured - just push. Knobs held on with loctite
2. T-nuts are safe - one way clamp.

[LCHIEN]

JR, Clamp is for drill press, sanding, etc. where you need to hole small parts firmly and perhaps, squarely.

Hey Rod, any problems with binding? Seems like you have to turn one knob a bit, then the other taking short, very short turns with each. To reduce binding, you'd have to drill tapered holes, at least in the horizontal plane.

[RodKirby]

JR, Clamp is for drill press, sanding, etc. where you need to hole small parts firmly and perhaps, squarely.

Hey Rod, any problems with binding? Seems like you have to turn one knob a bit, then the other taking short, very short turns with each. To reduce binding, you'd have to drill tapered holes, at least in the horizontal plane.

Not so far. The t-nuts have 5/16" holes all the way thru - allows quite a lot of "swing". The weight of the thing lets me turn both knobs at the same time.

I not concerned - it's not like it will be "very often".

[footprintsinconc]

the link does not work anymore ?

[big tim]

When I click on Rod's attachment, a BT3 window comes up that says: "Invalid attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator."
Anybody knows what that's all about?

Tim

[Ed62]

When I click on Rod's attachment, a BT3 window comes up that says: "Invalid attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator."
Anybody knows what that's all about?

Tim

Probably related to the growing pains we're going through.

Ed

[Sam Conder]

The good news is that all of the images are still in the backup file. I just have to figure out how to get to them without hosing up everything else.