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Mini clamps for the poor man
07 Oct 2016 23:25 - 07 Oct 2016 23:30 #38088
by julius
SC300 + Spindle HF500 + Portalerhöhung + LinuxCNC + gsimple
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Did you buy a cheap M6 clamping-set on eBay like me?
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If so, you discovered very soon that the T-nuts are too big for the Steppie worktable. Unusable...
But, I've also discovered last week that, at the same time, I've got 6 mini-clamps for free!
1. Buy some M6 bolts of different lenght (i.e. 20, 30, 40 mm)
2. Buy a good 6,5mm-dia drill-bit for iron in a supermarket like Obi, Hornbach, etc. Don't buy the cheapest one. (Maybe a 6mm dia is good too, but I haven't tried it.)
3. Destroy the thread of the T-nuts.
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4. Buy some "Wing nuts" M6
5. Now you have six mini clamps!!!
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Suggestion: try keep the screw-clamp quite vertical while tightening. It's easy, a little pressure with one finger is enough.
Tschuss!
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If so, you discovered very soon that the T-nuts are too big for the Steppie worktable. Unusable...
But, I've also discovered last week that, at the same time, I've got 6 mini-clamps for free!
1. Buy some M6 bolts of different lenght (i.e. 20, 30, 40 mm)
2. Buy a good 6,5mm-dia drill-bit for iron in a supermarket like Obi, Hornbach, etc. Don't buy the cheapest one. (Maybe a 6mm dia is good too, but I haven't tried it.)
3. Destroy the thread of the T-nuts.
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4. Buy some "Wing nuts" M6
5. Now you have six mini clamps!!!
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Suggestion: try keep the screw-clamp quite vertical while tightening. It's easy, a little pressure with one finger is enough.
Tschuss!
SC300 + Spindle HF500 + Portalerhöhung + LinuxCNC + gsimple
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07 Oct 2016 23:52 #38089
by Worldhusky
It's not only about tools it's also about skills!
Replied by Worldhusky on topic Mini clamps for the poor man
I knew it the whole time - he speaks german!julius wrote: Tschuss!
It's not only about tools it's also about skills!
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08 Oct 2016 00:12 #38090
by julius
SC300 + Spindle HF500 + Portalerhöhung + LinuxCNC + gsimple
Replied by julius on topic Mini clamps for the poor man
ahahah! 
SC300 + Spindle HF500 + Portalerhöhung + LinuxCNC + gsimple
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