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Table Clamps - 2: Basic Clamping with Step Blocks
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Step clamps can be used to clamp almost any type of work piece. They are very simple and inexpensive: all you need is a clamp, a clamp support, and a stud with T nut. It is important to use as much of the clamping area as possible and to ensure a good position of the clamp. There are hundreds of designs, each of them with its own unique advantage.![]() Clamps and other work holders such as vises are typically attached to the milling table through the table's T-slot. This video shows the various parts of a T-slot clamping system.
This video shows how to assemble a simple clamp system.
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Most shops have one or more sets of step clamps that contain numerous clamp sizes, serrated step blocks, studs, clamping nuts, and t-nuts.![]() |
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label: milling machine, rigidity, clamps, step blocks, t-nut, t-slot, table clamps |
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