Is This Fixture Plate Better Than a Vise? Yes. Yes, It Is.
Today we’re ditching the vise and installing a fixture plate from Saunders Machine Works on the PM728 CNC mill. This should give us a lot more flexibility in workholding and allow us to handle larger parts without running out of Y travel.
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Tools used in this video:
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Shars 440V 4″ Mill Vise (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3hZooyD
Knipex Pliers Wrench 3-Piece Set (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/2ruzS8m
Tegara 690X 6″ Mill Vise (eBay*): https://ebay.us/wjC7Ii
Tegara 690X 6″ Mill Vise (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3TMDjQb
Mitutoyo .0001″ Dial Indicator (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3FgUMdn
Aventor Magnetic Indicator Holder (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/46IeoTl
Starrett No 380-36 36″ Precision Straightedge (Amazon): https://amzn.to/46qkUAX
Torque Wrench #1 (Amazon): https://amzn.to/46o6Xn0
Torque Wrench #2 (Amazon): https://amzn.to/3ICEAsb
Torque Wrench #3 (Amazon): https://amzn.to/4mBPsEq
Copper Anti-Seize (Amazon): https://amzn.to/4gKq91U
Raw Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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00:00 Intro
00:47 The problem with a Vise
04:08 Fixture Plate
08:19 Removing the Vise
09:56 Drilling and Tapping the Fixture Plate for a Toolsetter
14:07 Mounting the Fixture Plate
21:04 Testing with a Sample Setup
26:21 Conclusion
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