Easy Low Profile Side Clamps For The Milling Machine

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I'm looking for a t-nut that is 18-19 mm wide, has an m8 thread and is one of those that you insert at the end of the profile. What kind of T-nut fit that description?

Thanks for sharing your experience.

Maybe a little less convenient and not as elegant, but certainly easier to make, especially if you don't have a dovetail cutter. Just a simple slot and tenon to stop sideways movement.

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dove tail or just a groove? for those who don't have a dove tail cutter?

Nice idea. I wonder though - Couldn't a simpler 'tongue and groove' joint be made to work just as well?

very nice, but the second locking bolt should be a stud for more downword gripping movement !!

That's a clever idea!

I got curious about how would you make the one with the captive screw

Could these be made with straight cuts instead of dovetails to simplify the machining or would they not work correctly like that?

Any tips i can use for my table ? I don’t have t slots any other thing i can use to hold it down?

Nice.
I never think of using my fly cutters that way. Smart

What an Excellent design, simple and effective, the way it should be…

I think a tang on the bottom would be of help. It would keep it from twisting

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I actually love how clean your machine is and how nice you keep it. My machines are always covered in coolant and swarf. Great work 👌

Great idea and video. I've started making a set of these using your drawing as a starting point - just finished the dovetails (my first ever). I notice you have changed the drawing slightly so the moving jaw is the male part of the dovetail, but in the video you have them the other way round? Is there a preferred orientation for this kind of application or does it really not matter?

I also designed similar to these for making puller head grinding at surface grinder with the help of surface grinder VICE

Thanks for a good idea.

Why not prefer a cam screw eccentric clamp instead? That way you would have access to all the part?

The claws with pull-down are very good, but must not be used for thin sheets. The other is the danger caused by twisted tools, where the tool tries to pull the material out of the claw or push it away. Attention: tool must be sharp, not too much, on the other hand always have a firm stop. Through a steel iron that sucks into the T groove and protrudes 1/4 lower than your finished measure

LOL, why better then the ones This Old Tony tried to make.

FYI... A lot of company have already beaten you to it. And it doesn't use two T-nut. Just one.
Try search for fixture clamp or wedge clamp.

What an elegant solution! I've been pondering how to make a clamp to do this job I will be making my own set very soon!

Very good design! So far, I like your the most, than I like Harold Hall's. I'll be needing them really soon.

Not sure if I’ll actually machine this gadget, but your video gave me numerous other machining 💡’s & taught me a few Valuable Techniques!!!!
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I really appreciate the lengths you’re willing to go to maximize what you can do on a modest sized mill.

Hallo, wie nennt sich das Werkzeug, mit dem man Oberflächen abträgt? Gibt es dafür eine spezielle Bezeichnung? Es sieht so aus, als ob ein eingespannter Drehmeißel verwendet wird, um die Oberfläche abzuschlagen...

Is the dovetail even necessary?

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Nice video shot, thank you for sharing it , keep it up:)

Thanks for a very adaptable idea. Simply brilliant

Nice work 👍

Idk about anyone else but I really enjoy watching / hearing that fly cutter

Brilliant.

Hi, could you tell me why the dovetail slots are necessary? Would a regular straight slot not suffice? or maybe no slots at all since the bolts will keep the clamps from sliding away? This is a genuine question to gain understanding and not intended to question your design.

Dang my problem is to much stock material

whats your make and model of mini mill? thats a perfect size for a friend of mine whos looking for a benchtop mill.

can we PLEASE get this man a small horizontal bandsaw? all that hacksawing without complaint..your a champ mate...my arms tired just watching ya, lol.

Have always had to use hold down dogs but often they get in the way and anytime you unclamp and reclamp to continue a pass you chance introducing errors. I love these and plan to build some of varying thicknesses. Thanks for a great video!

Nice video Artisan!
If it would help you, there are hardened grip inserts on the market for brand name vise jaws. You could machine pockets for these and add them in your design if need arise.
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Keeping them unhardened also means you can use them on finished surfaces on some materials and it won’t mar them. Of course you can add a softer face if that is a concern for other materials.

This is absolutely wonderful.

Hey, that’s a great idea. Well done!

Congratulations for your work. I have just one suggestion for the moving part of the clamp. As you you tighten the screw, the T bolt will be both moved forward and upwards. This tiny forward movement could damage your milling bed from underneath. In order to prevent that, just mill an ellipse into the moving part, instead of a exact hole for the allen screw. I believe that this will allow a kind of "tilt" of the screw and this will prevent the milling bed from getting damaged. I am not quite sure if this is the best solution for that, but it is the one that I thought now.

Beautiful design! Hats off to you.

I really enjoy all your videos. I watch and rewatch them all the time. I am relatively new to machining and am really impressed at the quality of your work, editing, and filming. I wonder if you could do an instructional video on how to do the dovetails in metal. I know how to do this in wood, but what cutter, what angle, feed/speed in metal? It is one of those black holes of information in my head. I guess if you were a machinist this would be easy. Already subscribed, but you get another thumbs up!

Great design and I may well make up some myself.
For the moveable jaw, if you milled it with an L shape so that only the bottom 5 - 10 mm is holding the work, this pushes the clamp back and allows access to mill the top of the work.