Hey guys,
I finally decides to build my own fixture plate - so I can triple my work per run. I started with a 1.25" alum plate that I cut down to 20"x12",and mounted it on the table with alignment pins and bolted through the T-slots.
I'm in the process of laying out all the holes for piece alignment and clamping. I'm going to use dowel pins on the left & top sides to align the stock with the machine.
Heres where I need some advice. Trying to figure out the best way to clamp/hold from the bottom & right sides. It has to be below the work surface (so I can mill the surface) - so nothing can clamp or be on top. Most of my work is .375 - .750 thick, my dowels stick up only .25 to be below the surface.
I've seen some info on the Mitee-Bite clamps, some are "knife-edge" and some look like they have a hex -nut shape around them. Anybody have any experience with these or heard any horror stories?
Thought about making my own - maybe starting with some allen head screws, some mig-welding and some sharpening/grinding, thought I'd ask for some ideas first...
Kevin