Great idea on the angle on the end Brian! I¡¯m gonna steal that idea too! ?
Bill B¨¦langer?
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On Mar 27, 2024, at 15:39, Brian Lamb <blamb11@...> wrote:
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Aaack¡ springs not swings.
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On Mar 27, 2024, at 3:36?PM, Brian Lamb <blamb11@...> wrote:
I had made this a couple of years ago, some leftover 1¡± aluminum square bar, 1/2¡± bolts that I 3D printed a t-slot adapter for and some springs and jack screws¡ all stuff I had laying around. I like having the swings under them as they automatically rise up when un-clamped and the bolt in the t-slot locates them just shy of the blade, right on the edge of the slider, so I won¡¯t hit them accidentally.
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On Mar 27, 2024, at 3:07?PM, David Luckensmeyer <dhluckens@...> wrote:
Bill and John:
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Such good ideas along the same lines but ¡ John¡¯s wooden threads are pretty cool!
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Here¡¯s my take on an inexpensive, adjustable hold down. ?I already had the tap and die (1¡±) from an earlier project, and the materials were all from my ¡°scrap¡± stores. The set-in dowel on the right distributes the force on the work piece, the single point contact to the slider with the threaded dowel makes it self-leveling and non-marring, and the wide board makes clamp placement easy.?
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On Mar 27, 2024, at 1:35?PM, Bill Belanger <bllblngr@...> wrote:
?I know we discussed hold downs lately and I had to come up with something to hold the very edge of these legs I'm making. I used 1" aluminum and printed some caps for the ends, then threaded one end for a bolt for adjustment. I think I stole the idea from one of you (sorry) but this is my iteration. Quick and cheap. I have a F&F but this is quicker. The wood is just to test with and the clamp placement is just an example, in case someone would say that Mac's clamp would have fit on the rear piece in the picture. ;)?
Bill B¨¦langer?
Bill Belanger