Sometimes even a very simple part presents some interesting challenges in work holding.
I needed to make a small spacer to mount a heat sink for an 80 Watt LED. It’s 6061 aluminum, U-shaped, and 0.300 thick. Being a U-shape hanging on to it is a bit of a challenge, and I had to machine all of the surfaces. Once the U is cut out, it can’t really be held in a vice because it will squish. On most projects I machine the whole project in my head before I ever make a chip. So here’s what I...
Work Holding And Order Of Operation
I needed to make a small spacer to mount a heat sink for an 80 Watt LED. It’s 6061 aluminum, U-shaped, and 0.300 thick. Being a U-shape hanging on to it is a bit of a challenge, and I had to machine all of the surfaces. Once the U is cut out, it can’t really be held in a vice because it will squish. On most projects I machine the whole project in my head before I ever make a chip. So here’s what I...
Work Holding And Order Of Operation