Fly Cutting Clamps
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I needed a way of fly cutting material that was too big to fit in the
Sherline vise without drilling mounting holes. These clamps were inspired
by David Gibson's Horizontal Clamps, but with
a slightly lower profile.
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Machining the Fixed Jaw
Here's a picture of one of the fixed jaws having the slot machined.
I was trying out a quick and dirty shield made from a piece of a 2 liter
pop bottle screwed to a couple pieces of wood. The shield was fairly
effective but not as good as I'd like. I was able to make use of my
Vise Stop which you can
see on the left side buried under the swarf.
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Finished Pieces
Here are the pieces for 2 sets of the jaws (I made 4 sets). These were
made using a pieces cut from some 3/4" x 2" bar stock I had in my "stash".
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Fixed Clamp Drawing
Here's a dimensioned drawing of the fixed clamp. It's also available in
PDF form, and
Rhino form. The drawing doesn't
show it, but I also milled a small relief in the inside corner of the clamp
using a 1/16" endmill with the workpiece mounted at a 45 degree angle.
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