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Low Profile Mill Clamps build for holding flat plates at the mill!
I think these are going to be a game changer for me. You can expect to see more of these in the future.
The hex heads are easy swapped out if I want another shape of workholding.
Eg a small gripper for say a plastic part see Stefans recent video where he makes some for the lathe • Gripper Jaws for the l...
Alternatively they could be aluminium or brass to prevent marking a nice work piece. The options are endless
I went for no talking ASMR for this one. Let me know if you do want any details
I know my cold bluing came out a bit average unfortunately. I can't have cleaned the parts as well as I should have. Also I shouldn't have double dipped the brush I know.
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The hex stock material was 1214 steel supplied by Tyne Valley Metals. They have a variety of engineering metals including 4140, bearing bronze, D2 tool steel and more.
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@FrancisoDoncona 4 года назад

Question, are those free cap screws digging into the t slot bottom? Aren’t the t slot bottoms irregular, not machined? Won’t they get chewed up as cast is softer than steel? Just asking because I think I am going to add a washer or t cover to mine.

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Yes, I flattened the tip to prevent damage. Also I don't tighten them crazy hard, there is a risk that the jacking action could break the T-slot. I've allowed provision for a top clamping plate if required

@bostedtap8399 4 года назад

Excellent addition to the shop 👍. Great vlog and editing. Thanks for sharing.

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Cheers they are going to be handy! Thanks for watching

@GoCreateHobbyMachineShop 4 года назад

I like those,surprisingly effective! Looks like another job to add to my todo list. Cheers!

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Yeah, it's better than I expected! Definately going to be a good thing

@DDB168 4 года назад

Well done. I was on the edge of my seat with this one ! :)

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Cheers! They work better than expected Thanks for watching!

@pgs8597 4 года назад

G’day Tommy, simple yet effective, well done. Cheers Peter

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Cheers👍

@Gauge1LiveSteam 4 года назад

Nice job. I'm going to do some of these. Thanks for putting this together

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Go for it! Thanks for watching

@sharkrivermachine 4 года назад

Nice design, thanks for sharing.

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Cheers Steven. I think they will be useful

@TheRecreationalMachinist 4 года назад

My 'things I need to make' list just got slightly longer 😉 Thanks for sharing 👍

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Thanks for watching The list never ends! You should use Emma's toolmaking competition as a chance to shorten it slightly

@MattysWorkshop 4 года назад

Gday Tommy, they work very well and a simple design, thanks for sharing, Cheers Matty

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Yeah they're a good thing to have Thanks for watching!

@Wrighmachining Год назад

Well done video . I like the format and how you preaent the material !

@TomMakeHere Год назад

I appreciate that!

@magaivertorneiro 4 года назад

Excelente ideia para travar peças em mesas. Parabéns por a ideia!

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Obrigado!

@davep8462 Год назад

outstanding, great way to grab odd stock. will head out to shop and make some!

@TomMakeHere Год назад

They are useful!

@tyggerjai Месяц назад

Oh, I like those a lot, especially the floating cam. That’s going on the list.

@TomMakeHere Месяц назад

Excellent! Enjoy making them

@GniewnyMedrzec 4 года назад

4:23 I recognise this logo on lathe chuck - oldshool Bison. Built in a time when tools supose to last forever.

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

It's a nice chuck, I just wish I had the outer jaws to go with it

@homemadetools Год назад

Good job. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

@TomMakeHere Год назад

Thanks!

@Rustinox 4 года назад

Nice. They will come in handy.

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Absolutely! I want to see if a shaper equivalent works now!

@Stephen8454 Год назад

I can seriously watch this all day.

@TomMakeHere Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@eXactModellbau 4 года назад

Well done! 👍

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@markwatters6875 3 года назад

Top job mate.

@TomMakeHere 3 года назад

Cheers!

@TrPrecisionMachining 4 года назад

very good video..thanks for your time

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Cheers!

@josedias4664 4 года назад

Parabéns, ótima ideia !

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Obrigado!

@allenhunt3070 3 года назад

Enjoyed it!

@TomMakeHere 3 года назад

Thank you! Cheers

@chuchonchuchon7640 Год назад

Really like the work stop on the mill

@TomMakeHere Год назад

Thanks!

@carramba86h77 4 года назад

Tip: don’t put the brush back in de bottle after you used it on blueing metal. Just pour a little blueing liquid an a plate or something.

@ebayollis 3 года назад

Not arguing with you, but may I ask why?

@patrickd9551 Год назад

@@ebayollis during blueing oxides form, which you partially rub off the metal onto the brush and then contaminating the blueing solution. In essence you put a small portion of rust back into the bottle of blue. Mind you it's only small quantities and it's basically just sloppy work, personally I doubt that it will pose any real risk of real degradation. It'll probably function just fine for 99% of the jobs.

@kentuckytrapper780 Год назад

Hell I dip my part's in a five gallon bucket of blue, it's five years old still does a excellent job.

@tomb816 Год назад

@@kentuckytrapper780 Yeah, I just dunk the parts into the container. Been using the same container for a while now. You'll see some bits(prob iron oxide) in the bottom, but I just pour it through a strainer to remove them.

@CraigsWorkshop 4 года назад

I love the editing on this one Tom. Great result - you put a lot of work into the video editing and it shows! Those clamps will be super handy. I have thought about making some in the past too, but it's on the infinite todo list still :-) Cheers, Craig

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Cheers Craig. Yes I thought it was about time to get around to it I'm forever holding big flat plates and it's becoming a problem

@CraigsWorkshop 4 года назад

@@TomMakeHere yeah, machining the entire face of a plate is a pretty common use case. Surprised these clamps aren't more common. I suppose the large 2 piece style mill vise (ToT style) could be used with parallels too, for plate surfacing, but this sort is much cheaper and easier to build.

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

@@CraigsWorkshop Yeah I decided to go simple. At some point I will make up 2 precision rails to go with these for repeat plate work (so I can make an inside corner to butt a plate against)

@foogee9971 4 месяца назад

well done! thank you 👍

@ALSomthin 4 года назад

Hey before you remove your chuck from the lathe spindle next time chuck up a rod of cold roll close to the size if the spindle bore in the jaws that extends into the spindle bore 6 " and sticks out of the chuck jaws 6" on the face side. The bar will then act as an insertion guide on one end and line up the threads on the chuck adapter and act as a handle on the other side. This makes taking the chuck off and putting the chuck back on real easy and avoids thread damage.

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Good tip. Cheers

@troyam6607 4 года назад

Editing on point 👌 i wont lie, when you put that part in to test the way it was aimed on the rotational force i was waiting for it to go shooting out haha

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

You need to get a 'grip'!

@troyam6607 4 года назад

@@TomMakeHere just had a thought because the bolt heads are only using friction to hold the nut against the work piece if you use a smooth sided piece just be careful if your drilling it doesn't lift up, as there is nothing holding the nuts to the T nut

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

@@troyam6607 yep good point. I think generally I'll use this for surface milling, but in that case I'd probably put a strap clamp on it. I'll just need to remember not to drill my mill table lol

@troyam6607 4 года назад

@@TomMakeHere haha that's what it's there for! 😉

@missionimpossible1617 Год назад

seems like useful, clever idea

@TomMakeHere Год назад

Thanks, I can't claim credit as these already exist. I only made my interpretation

@10223220 4 года назад

Nice job I might have to make some 👍

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Go for it!

@woodscreekworkshop9939 4 года назад

You need a magical copier like the one I have. Saves having to making multiple identical parts. 😁

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Let me know where I can get one!

@BurtonsAttic 4 года назад

@@TomMakeHere I just found one on ebay... www.ebay.com/itm/Haas-VF-3YT-50-5-Axis-CNC-Vertical-Machining-Center/174081319784?hash=item28880e2368:g:MNsAAOSwoBFducuM

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

@@BurtonsAttic thanks for offering to buy it! You are too kind

@bulletproofpepper2 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@13Chron Год назад

Very nice! 👍

@TomMakeHere Год назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@jerrypeal653 2 года назад

Nice and functional

@TomMakeHere 2 года назад

Thank you!

@shauncrosby7652 3 месяца назад

Nice. Different way of doing it. But can't argue with results.

@TomMakeHere 3 месяца назад

Cheers, yeah they work well!

@generbalolong1854 Год назад

thanks for the idea..

@TomMakeHere Год назад

No problem!

@danielscheibe8694 3 года назад

Oh man the OCD part hit me really hard... 😂Great!

@TomMakeHere 3 года назад

He he 😁

@westweld 3 года назад

Great job i could really have used these on my last project

@TomMakeHere 3 года назад

They are one of the most useful things I have made

@davidegorini8882 4 года назад

Grazie mille, lo costruirò anch'io.

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Grande! Sono utili

@flashpointrecycling 4 года назад

Honest to gawd! I thought you had screwed up those screw heads. I did not get it until the end. Good job and great entertainment!

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Cheers! I nearly overdid the eccentric, there's not a lot of meat around the hex!

@swanvalleymachineshop 4 года назад

@@TomMakeHere I wondered what was going on there as well !

@tcratius1748 4 года назад

Out of curiosity, why did you do that?

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

@@tcratius1748 Do what? Turn the bolt eccentric? This makes the the action of turning screw allow it to cam against the hex shape and exert a sidewards pressure on the work piece. The whole tool is a compact cam clamp

@Jake-zc3fk 9 месяцев назад

That ER collet block in the 4 jaw was clever!

@TomMakeHere 6 месяцев назад

Cheers!

@LetsRogerThat 2 года назад

Thanks Tom. I’m trying to mill 8” sine plates and having a bitch of a time. Vise/fail, clamping/fail due to multiple clamping changes. This I hope will work. Tks. Gilles 🇨🇦

@CraigsWorkshop 4 года назад

My second comment: I just noticed another commenter talking about whether the bluing stuff was available in Aus. You're using Birchwood Casey brand in the video, which I can get locally in Hobart (Moonah fishing/hunting place). If you want more Tom, let me know and I can get some and forward it to you.

@B_T-Weld_Machine 6 месяцев назад

😮 Why you !$&/? turn that back around!, you’re killing me!!!! Don’t mess with my OCD! That just ain’t right 😂😂😂 good vid! 👍🏼

@TomMakeHere 6 месяцев назад

😁 thanks!

@samcoote9653 4 года назад

Ay! Both you and Quinn posted low profile mill clamps hahaha, you guys all read eachothers minds! ok time to watch

@samcoote9653 4 года назад

Very nice little compact clamps btw, love your stuff Tom, awesome as always

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

I can't tell you the number of times that seems to happen!

@NathanNostaw 4 года назад

Am I correct in assuming the clamping force is from the 'tipping' of the T nut by the rear cap head screw? So, push the hex as hard as you can to the job, lightly tighten the rear cap head, then tighten the hex cap head, then repeat to all of them, then tighten the rear cap heads to gain clapping force? If so, very neat and I want some.

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Yeah so it is the cam action of the eccentric cap screw that pushes the hex against the work, after the rear screw has locked it in place The rear screw is ok, but could damage a mill table if tightened hard. Ideally there would be top and bottom clamping plates. I might make this change They are very useful

@_MadFox 4 года назад

Wonderful! One tip - the cut on the lathe is made no further than 5 mm from the end of the Chuck Cams. Then the spindle bearings will live longer.

@Joe_Bandit 3 года назад

Nice! I'm going to have a shot at this. How much bigger is the hole in the hex nut than the cap screw head?

@TomMakeHere 3 года назад

Maybe 0.5 to 1 mm clearance should be fine. The most important thing is the cap screw head must be eccentric. Mine was maybe 1 mm eccentric As an improvement on this design, I would have a plate on the rear cap screw so the plate is pulled down onto the table and the T nut pulled up. If that makes sense

@Joe_Bandit 3 года назад

@@TomMakeHere makes sense, much appreciated!

@jeremyshalala6843 4 года назад

Nice mate! I know I saw a comment about this already, but thought I would just reinforce the idea that using the cap screw to push it up from the bottom of the t slot isnt the best idea. Not only can you damage the tslots, but you're drastically reducing the clamping potential because of the lack of surface area on the bottomed out screw. T slots are meant to be clamped in compression 😊 if how you have it works for what you need then awesome, but just something to keep in mind. Maybe consider custom washers with csk screws for the future to retain that low profile.

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Yep, I've allowed space on the T nut for this purpose All of the commercial designs run like this so I thought I would try this first and upgrade if required

@EmmaRitson 4 года назад

bolt stuff downwards too if it is more than 2x the height of the clamps don't ask me how I know this. but they look good

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

That sounds like it was fun to find out lol I'll remember that!

@robertfontaine3650 11 месяцев назад

Just enjoying the process. Do you use machine oil or way oil on the clamp heads?

@TomMakeHere 6 месяцев назад

I think I used a light spindle oil from memory. It doesn't matter too much, you just want oil to soak into the blued steel

@bulldozer7656 4 года назад

Great job, and way cheaper that the brand name...

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Cheers. They work so I'm happy

@dziggy3004 2 года назад

impressive. the heads of the cap screws seemed to be turned off-center (wobbly in chuck). is that by design? to create a partial cam-effect?

@TomMakeHere 2 года назад

100% correct. It is the cam action of the screw head holding the part

@estebanfranco5246 Год назад

Buen sr cómo se llama el químico que utiliza para poner negro el acero

@TomMakeHere Год назад

Se llama 'azul frio' El compuesto es dióxido de selenio.

@Moronicsmurf 3 года назад

Clamps the bolt with the ER collet.. out of round completely.. zero fucks given.. my man! :D

@TomMakeHere 3 года назад

That was actually intentional, it let me turn an eccentric head on the bolt

@mototallerapmotos 4 года назад

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Thanks for watching :)

@mototallerapmotos 4 года назад

@@TomMakeHere 👍👍👍👍

@pr00009 Год назад

i wanna buy these what would you be charging for them good sir?

@TomMakeHere Год назад

They already exist as a product. Mitee Bite is the most common, but other companies make them too

@pr00009 Год назад

@@TomMakeHere Beautiful. thank you very much.

@xConundrumx Год назад

Do you have a love/hate relationship with that vice too? The mechanism on the bottom that locks it different hooks for different widths is so iffy sometimes.

@TomMakeHere Год назад

Yes, I've now upgraded to an 'anglock' style vice. Much more reliable for milling

@xConundrumx Год назад

@@TomMakeHere Bit too high for me those, it's just a desktop cnc machine not a full on mill.

@TomMakeHere Год назад

@@xConundrumx yep, height is always an issue. A 2 piece vice might be worth looking into too

@xConundrumx Год назад

@@TomMakeHere My thinking too, maybe not a vise in the classical sense though. Something modular maybe. Haven't quite figured it out yet. Vacuum holding is another option I am exploring.

@KenzoAkihiro Год назад

What liquid do you use (the blue bottle), what type is it called?

@TomMakeHere Год назад

It is a cold blue solution. The chemical is usually Selenium Dioxide for steel. It adds a black oxide layer with pitting which allows oil impregnation to prevent rust

@KenzoAkihiro Год назад

@@TomMakeHere Thank you very much!

@flashpointrecycling 4 года назад

Hey! Aren't you supposed to be working on a saw? And a mag chuck? You have a lot of nerve publishing another video ..... just as good! I love your style.

@brianhaygood183 4 года назад

I'm in for the mag chuck. Actually, I want to make a medium sized mag chuck that doubles as a mag drill base.

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

:) all in good time!

@ke6bnl Год назад

I guess they could be made as a two piece. One Eccentric and one hold down

@TomMakeHere Год назад

Absolutely 2 would work fine, but 4 will allow clamping of very unusual shapes

@user-qj5sv3oy3q Год назад

I am a Korean MCT engineer. Is it necessary to do so? You can put an aluminum plate on top and tap it to make it easier

@TomMakeHere 6 месяцев назад

There are many ways of completing any task. These are just another option They are best suited to milling the entire surface of a plate where you cannot have clamps on top as they are in the way of the milling operation

@dumpy4289 19 дней назад

nice vid, late to the party- Q: how did you determine the eccentricity amount? i frame by framed and it looked like 100thou//2.5mm?

@TomMakeHere 19 дней назад

@dumpy4289 to be honest, it was a guess based on what seemed reasonable and didn't destroy the screw head. If it didn't work I would have tried something else

@dumpy4289 19 дней назад

@@TomMakeHere cheers man! I love the design, i’ll give it a go!

@fredbloggs4829 3 года назад

Bastard! That fourth clamp backwards still bugs me.

@TomMakeHere 3 года назад

🤣

@DCT_Aaron_Engineering 4 года назад

Nice work Tom. I think Blond Hacks May have copied your idea 😉

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Cheers. She just beat me to it!

@craftzars 4 года назад

7:22 🤣

@Preso58 4 года назад

Nice job, but I was disturbed when you put the last clamp down backwards! Not that I'm OCD or anything.

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Ha ha! Thanks for watching Presso

@andrewtaylor5962 4 года назад

You can buy ones that work properly for around 50 dollars

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

These work fine I could save up to buy a 5 axis milling machine too, but the fun is in making stuff. I'm only a hobbiest, my time is not money

@JarppaGuru 2 года назад

7:02 chinese hardened

@TomMakeHere 2 года назад

Just cold blued for aesthetics, and for corrosion protection. But yes, about as hard as a lot of Chinese hardening!

@panda69144ify 4 года назад

👍💪✔👏😎

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

Thanks for watching 😊

@pravinpanchal395 2 года назад

8mmplet clamp India plies

@mr.kawasaki4156 4 года назад

Wouldnt recommend putting your Hand under the sawblade

@TomMakeHere 4 года назад

I just realised what part of the video you were referring to. In that top down shot, my hand is about 150 mm below the blade and is off to the side (The saw is up on a rotating plinth)