Milling Fixtures

This isn’t as much of a tutorial, but it does show some of the steps. This should be relatively simp
think.

Everybody needs some setups every now and then. This started with making a box out of alumin
plate for the lathe tachometer. I noticed that I really didn’t have a good way of milling the ends sq
and I didn’t have a good way of drilling the holes in the edge of the plate.

I decided that I needed some sturdy fixtures, and that 1/4 inch steel would be good enough. Not
willing to leave well enough alone, I decided that the minimum of setups would be the best idea i
could manage.

The first thing I needed was a good base plate that came already aligned when I used it.

This is the base plate. It is 1/2 inch steel, and all the holes are
spaced to go between the T posts in the mill table. There’s a 3/
inch hole in each corner, and that is for the cap head screws th
into the T nuts for the table.

The holes were drilled and tapped, all 27 of them, with the pla
aligned on the milling table.

The T nuts that hold the plate down are in the slots, of course.
However, they can’t be seen, so I’ve poked one out a bit so it c
be seen. The bar running along the front is attached to the base
plate, not the table. It’s milled down to a little less than the tab
height for most of the length. Not only couldn’t I mill more in
pass, but there might be a really good reason for leaving the 1
stock high at the right side…. Perhaps...
The positioning bar holds the table absolutely parallel to the fr
of the table. While this may not be accurate, the holes drilled a
Only the x feed was used to position a row of holes at a time, s
they’re all in a line, X wise. The positioning bar is cut so it doe
rest on the scale.

The bottom of this angle was 2 inches wide. It was cut short on
radial arm saw with an abrasive blade. It was then turned over
the table, and the short bottom was edge milled flat. This shou
make it square. The other side of the mounting holes was also
milled flat, but that was to accommodate the screw heads.

The vertical plate mounted, it’s about 3 inches high, and will b
used for 3 to 4 1/2 inch high objects. There are two holes in th
right side, drilled and tapped for 1/4-20, which are for the leng
stop. This is 1/4 inch angle, and should be fairly rigid. It is squ
too, after the milling. It was cut a little short for convenience s

Here’s how the work will be held. There’s a clamp on the othe
that you can’t see. What looks like two more holes in the angle
really the holes in the side of the aluminum plate. Now the pla
should be positioned vertically, and fairly immovably, I hope.
However, for production drilling, something is missing.
 Here’s what those holes were for. The cutoff portion of the ang
was drilled to be able to fit on the angle as a length stop. Now
the plates that are put on this fixture can be accurately drilled.
edge facing the plate was milled, and the edge is also perpendi
to the table. Hopefully, drilling edge holes should be easy.

This is an HF spin indexer for 5C collets. It has 36 holes space

10 degree intervals and 10 vernier holes to add 0 through 9 deg
to the offset. The 5C collets I have go from 1/8 inch to 1 inch
capacity. The handle tightens the collets and the knob on top lo
the assembly in place.

The same base plate philosophy is used, which allows the entire assembly to be put on the milling
table with two or four bolts as desired. It’s the equivalent of a quick change toolpost for the mill.

This can be used as an indexing head for small work, and is se

here holding the flashlight body so it can be milled into an
octagonal shape.

Here is a vertical/horizontal collet fixture, also for 5C collets.

doesn’t fit too well horizontally, and I already have something
will work on a horizontal basis, the spin indexer. So I’ll moun
vertically with the same sort of system, and have a vertical col
vise. The collar on the top is turned with the handle to tighten
collet. The collet is pressed downwards into the fixture to tigh
 Here’s how the work will be held. This is the end of the flashli
barrel ready to be trimmed. The collet doesn’t mar the aluminu
all.

With all those chips, it’s hard to see what’s going on. But the w
is done.

I’ve mounted the tilting vise on the same kind of quick mount
It’s automatically aligned when I put it on. This saves a great d
of time.

INTRODUCTION TO WORKHOLDING
Over the past century, manufacturing has made considerable progress. New machine
tools, high-performance cutting tools, and modern manufacturing processes enable today's
industries to make parts faster and better than ever before. Although workholding methods
have also advanced considerably, the basic principles of clamping and locating are still the
same.

HISTORY

The first manufactured products were made one at a time. Early artisans started with
little more than raw materials and a rough idea of the finished product. They produced each
product piece by piece, making each part individually and fitting the parts into the finished
product. This process took time. Moreover, the quality and consistency of products varied
from one artisan to the next. As they worked, early manufacturing pioneers realized the need
for better methods and developed new ideas.
 Eventually, they found the secret of mass production: standardized parts. Standard
parts not only speeded production, they also ensured the interchangeability of parts. The
idea may be obvious today, but in its time, it was revolutionary.

These standard parts were the key to enabling less-skilled workers to replicate the skill
of the craftsman on a repetitive basis. The original method of achieving consistent part
configuration was the template. Templates for layout, sawing, and filing permitted each
worker to make parts to a standard design. While early templates were crude, they at least
gave skilled workers a standard form to follow for the part. Building on the template idea,
workers constructed other guides and workholders to make their jobs easier and the results
more predictable. These guides and workholders were the ancestors of today's jigs and
fixtures.

Yesterday's workholders had the same two basic functions as today's: securely holding
and accurately locating a workpiece. Early jigs and fixtures may have lacked modern
refinements, but they followed many of the same principles as today’s workholder designs.

DEFINITIONS

Often the terms "jig" and "fixture" are confused or used interchangeably; however, there
are clear distinctions between these two tools. Although many people have their own
definitions for a jig or fixture, there is one universal distinction between the two. Both jigs and
fixtures hold, support, and locate the workpiece. A jig, however, guides the cutting tool. A
fixture references the cutting tool. The differentiation between these types of workholders is
in their relation to the cutting tool. As shown in Figure 1-1, jigs use drill bushings to support
and guide the tool. Fixtures, Figure 1-2, use set blocks and thickness, or feeler, gages to
locate the tool relative to the workpiece.

Figure 1-1. A jig guides the cutting tool, in this case with a bushing.
Figure 1-2. A fixture references the cutting tool, in this case with a set block.

Jigs

The most-common jigs are drill and boring jigs. These tools are fundamentally the
same. The difference lies in the size, type, and placement of the drill bushings. Boring jigs
usually have larger bushings. These bushings may also have internal oil grooves to keep the
boring bar lubricated. Often, boring jigs use more than one bushing to support the boring bar
throughout the machining cycle.

In the shop, drill jigs are the most-widely used form of jig. Drill jigs are used for drilling,
tapping, reaming, chamfering, counterboring, countersinking, and similar operations.
Occasionally, drill jigs are used to perform assembly work also. In these situations, the
bushings guide pins, dowels, or other assembly elements.

Jigs are further identified by their basic construction. The two common forms of jigs are
open and closed. Open jigs carry out operations on only one, or sometimes two, sides of a
workpiece. Closed jigs, on the other hand, operate on two or more sides. The most-common
open jigs are template jigs, plate jigs, table jigs, sandwich jigs, and angle plate jigs. Typical
examples of closed jigs include box jigs, channel jigs, and leaf jigs. Other forms of jigs rely
more on the application of the tool than on their construction for their identity. These include
indexing jigs, trunnion jigs, and multi-station jigs.

Specialized industry applications have led to the development of specialized drill jigs.
For example, the need to drill precisely located rivet holes in aircraft fuselages and wings led
to the design of large jigs, with bushings and liners installed, contoured to the surface of the
aircraft. A portable air-feed drill with a bushing attached to its nose is inserted through the
liner in the jig and drilling is accomplished in each location.

Fixtures

Fixtures have a much-wider scope of application than jigs. These workholders are
designed for applications where the cutting tools cannot be guided as easily as a drill. With
fixtures, an edge finder, center finder, or gage blocks position the cutter. Examples of the
more-common fixtures include milling fixtures, lathe fixtures, sawing fixtures, and grinding
fixtures. Moreover, a fixture can be used in almost any operation that requires a precise
relationship in the position of a tool to a workpiece.

Fixtures are most often identified by the machine tool where they are used. Examples
include mill fixtures or lathe fixtures. But the function of the fixture can also identify a fixture
type. So can the basic construction of the tool. Thus, although a tool can be called simply a
mill fixture, it could also be further defined as a straddle-milling, plate-type mill fixture.
Moreover, a lathe fixture could also be defined as a radius-turning, angle-plate lathe fixture.
The tool designer usually decides the specific identification of these tools.

Tool or Tooling

The term "tool" encompasses both jigs and fixtures. Essentially, it is a generic term
describing a workholder which is identified with a part or machine. Sometimes "tool" is used
to refer to a cutting tool or a machine tool, so it is important to make clear distinctions.

Workholders

Another term which describes both jigs and fixtures is "workholder." A broad term, it
frequently identifies any device which holds, supports, and locates a workpiece. In addition to
jigs and fixtures, vises, collets, clamps, and other similar devices are also workholders.

PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY WORKHOLDERS

Jigs and fixtures are most often found where parts are produced in large quantities, or
produced to complex specifications for a moderate quantity. With the same design principles
and logic, workholding devices can be adapted for limited-production applications. The major
difference between permanent and temporary workholders is the cost/benefit relationship
between the workholder and the process. Some applications require jigs and fixtures solely
for speed; others require less speed and higher precision. The requirements of the
application have a direct impact on the type of jig or fixture built and, consequently, the cost.

Permanent Jigs and Fixtures

Workholders for high-volume production are usually permanent tools. These permanent
jigs and fixtures are most often intended for a single operation on one particular part. The
increased complexity of permanent workholders yields benefits in improved productivity and
reduced operator decision-making, which result in the tool having a lower average cost per
unit or per run. Therefore, more time and money can be justified for these workholders.

In the case of hydraulic or pneumatic fixtures, inherent design advantages can

dramatically improve productivity and, hence, reduce per-unit costs even further, even
though the initial cost to construct these fixtures is the most expensive of all fixture
alternatives. In some cases, where machine-loading considerations are paramount, such as
a pallet-changing machining center, even duplicate permanent fixtures may be justified.

Permanent jigs and fixtures are typically constructed from standard tooling components
and custom-made parts. Figure 1-3 shows a typical permanent workholder for a drilling
operation.

Figure 1-3. A permanent workholder used for a drilling operation.

Low-volume runs and ones with fewer critical dimensions are often produced with
throwaway jigs and fixtures. These tools would typically be one-time-use items constructed
from basic materials at hand and discarded after production is complete. Although
throwaway jigs and fixtures are technically permanent workholders, in effect they are actually
temporary.

General-Purpose Workholders

In many instances, the shape of the part and the machining to be performed allow for
the use of a general-purpose workholder such as a vise, collet, or chuck. These workholders
are adaptable to different machines and many different parts.

Since they are not part-specific, their versatility allows for repeated use on a variety of
different or limited-production runs. The cost of these workholders would usually be
averaged over years and might not even be a factor in job-cost calculations. The general-
purpose nature of these workholders necessitates a higher level of operator care and
attention to maintain consistency and accuracy. For these reasons, general-purpose
workholders are not preferred for lengthy production runs.

Modular Fixtures

Modular fixtures achieve many of the advantages of a permanent tool using only a
temporary setup. Depicted in Figure 1-4, these workholders combine ideas and elements of
permanent and general-purpose workholding.
Figure 1-4. Modular workholders combine ideas and elements of both permanent and temporary
workholding to make inexpensive-yet-durable workholders.

The primary advantage of modular fixtures is that a tool with the benefits of permanent
tooling (setup reduction, durability, productivity improvements, and reduced operator
decision-making) can be built from a set of standard components. The fixture can be
disassembled when the run is complete, to allow the reuse of the components in a different
fixture. At a later time the original can be readily reconstructed from drawings, instructions,
and photographic records. This reuse enables the construction of a complex, high-precision
tool without requiring the corresponding dedication of the fixture components.

Figure 1-5 shows how modular fixturing fits into the hierarchy of workholding options,
ranking below permanent fixturing yet above general-purpose workholders. Virtually every
manufacturer has good applications for each of these three options at one time or another.
Figure 1-5. The hierarchy of workholding options.

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

The principal considerations when choosing among workholder varieties fall into three
general categories: tooling cost, tooling details, and tooling operation. Although each of
these categories is separated here, in practice they are interdependent. The following are
some design differences and considerations for permanent, general-purpose, and modular
workholders.

Tooling Costs

The total cost of any jig or fixture is frequently the major area of consideration in many
workholder designs. Although initial cost is a major element, it should not be the basis for
accepting or rejecting any tooling option.

A more-proper economic evaluation of the workholder design takes into consideration

many other factors. As discussed previously, permanent fixtures have distinct advantages in
the production of high-volume and high-precision parts. They also typically reduce machine
setup time, machine cycle time, and the level of operator skill required to produce
satisfactory quality output. Over a long production run, or a series of runs in the life of a tool,
the average cost of the tool per piece produced can be quite low.

General-purpose workholders are more expensive than temporary tools in most cases,
but their utility and flexibility often allow these workholders to be regarded as a capital cost to
be amortized over a period of time without regard to actual usage. Similarly, modular fixturing
is typically a capital investment to be amortized over a set lifespan, with an average cost
assigned to usage for each anticipated job.

Another cost to be considered is workholder disposition. Permanent fixtures require

storage and maintenance to keep them available for their next use. General-purpose tools
are reused extensively, but still incur some costs for maintenance and storage. Similarly,
modular fixtures will be disassembled, and the components maintained, stored, and reused
frequently.

Tooling Details

Tooling details are the overall construction characteristics and special features
incorporated into the jig or fixture. Permanent workholders are designed and built to last
longer than temporary workholders. So, permanent jigs and fixtures usually contain more-
elaborate parts and features than temporary workholders.

There are several other differences between permanent and temporary workholders in
this area. These include the type and complexity of the individual tooling elements, the extent
of secondary machining and finishing operations on the tool, the tool-design process, and the
amount of detail in the workholder drawings. Since the elements for modular workholders are
usually part of a complete set, or system, only rarely will additional custom components need
to be made.

Permanent workholders contain different commercial tooling components based on

expected tool usage. Permanent jigs intended for a high-volume drilling operation, for
example, often use a renewable bushing and liner bushing together. A throwaway jig for a
smaller production run often uses a simple press-fit bushing.

The secondary operations normally associated with tooling include hardening, grinding,
and similar operations to finish the workholder. Usually, permanent workholders are
hardened and ground to assure their accuracy over a long production run. Since they are
intended only for short production runs, throwaway jigs and fixtures do not require these
operations. Another secondary operation frequently performed on permanent tools, but not
temporary tools, is applying a protective finish, such as black oxide, chrome plating, or
enamel paint.

In designing a permanent workholder, the designer often makes detailed engineering

drawings to show the toolroom exactly what must be done to build the workholder. With
temporary workholders, the design drawings are often sent to the toolroom as simple
freehand sketches.
 Permanent tools are normally designed for long-term use. This being the case, the
drawings and engineering data for the permanent jig or fixture then become a permanent
record. With modular workholders, the designer may either construct drawings or specify
building the workholder directly around the part. Here only a parts list and photographs or
video tape are kept as a permanent record.

Certain workholding applications require special fixture characteristics. For example, a

particularly corrosive environment may require stainless steel components and clamps to
deliver a satisfactory life cycle. In other cases, variable workpiece dimensions, as in a
casting, necessitate clamping devices which can compensate for these variations.
Appearance of a finished part might require the use of nylon, plastic, or rubber contact points
to protect the part.

Similarly, the selection of tooling details can enhance the productivity of some
permanent tools. For example, utilizing small hydraulic clamps may allow loading many parts
on a workholder due to the compactness of the design. This would enhance productivity by
reducing load/unload time as a percentage of total cycle time. Duplicate fixtures are
sometimes justified for machining centers because they allow loading of parts on one pallet
during the machining cycle on the other pallet.

Tooling Operation

The performance of any workholder is critical to the complete usefulness of the tool. If
the workholder cannot perform the functions desired in the manner intended, it is completely
useless, regardless of the cost or the extent of the detail. As the performance of a
permanent, modular, or general-purpose workholder is considered, several factors about the
machine tools must be known. These factors include the type, size, and number of machine
tools needed for the intended operations.

Workholders are sometimes designed to serve multiple functions. For example, it is

possible to have a workholder that acts both as a drill jig and a milling fixture. These tools are
called combination tools or multiple-function workholders. Figure 1-6 shows a typical
temporary workholder for drilling and milling operations on the same part. In this example,
since the workholder has provisions for both milling and drilling, it is classified as both a drill
jig and milling fixture.
Figure 1-6. A combination drill jig/milling fixture used for both types of operations on the same part.

Other machine considerations may come into play as well. On numerically controlled
machines, for example, care must be taken in fixture design to position clamps out of the
cutting tool's path. Pallet machines require different fixtures than other machines. Obviously,
vertical mills would be tooled differently than horizontal mills. Likewise, the way parts are
loaded onto the fixture has implications for fixture design.

Despite the workholder design or the size of the production run, every jig or fixture must
meet certain criteria to be useful. These criteria include accuracy, durability, and safety.
Accuracy, with regard to jigs and fixtures, is the ability of a workholder to produce the desired
result, within the required limits and specifications, part after part, throughout the production
run.

To perform to this minimum level of accuracy, the workholder must also be durable. So,
the jig or fixture must be designed and built to maintain the required accuracy throughout the
expected part production. If part production is continuous, year after year, the jig or fixture
must be more durable than is necessary for only one production run.

The final consideration, safety, is actually the most important. No matter how good the
design or construction, or how well it produces the desired accuracy, if the workholder is not
safe, it is useless. Safety is a primary concern in the design of any workholder.

Safety, as well as speed and reliability of part loading, can often be improved by the use
of power clamping, either pneumatic or hydraulic. Once set, power clamps will repeatedly
clamp with the identical force. This is not always true with manual clamps, which depend on
operator diligence for the proper application of clamping force. In addition, power-clamping
systems can have interlocks to the machine control which will shut the machine down if the
system loses power—a clear safety advantage for both operator and machine tool.

APPLICATIONS FOR JIGS AND FIXTURES

Typically, the jigs and fixtures found in a machine shop are for machining operations.
Other operations, however, such as assembly, inspection, testing, and layout, are also areas
where workholding devices are well suited. Figure 1-7 shows a list of the more-common
classifications and applications of jigs and fixtures used for manufacturing. There are many
distinct variations within each general classification, and many workholders are actually
combinations of two or more of the classifications shown.

EXTERNAL-MACHINING APPLICATIONS:
Flat-Surface Machining
• Milling fixtures
• Surface-grinding fixtures
• Planing fixtures
• Shaping fixtures

Cylindrical-Surface Machining
• Lathe fixtures
• Cylindrical-grinding fixtures

Irregular-Surface Machining
• Band-sawing fixtures
• External-broaching fixtures
INTERNAL-MACHINING APPLICATIONS:
Cylindrical- and Irregular-Hole Machining
• Drill jigs
• Boring jigs
• Electrical-discharge-machining fixtures
• Punching fixtures
• Internal-broaching fixtures
NON-MACHINING APPLICATIONS:
Assembly
• Welding fixtures
• Mechanical-assembly fixtures
(Riveting, stapling, stitching, pinning, etc.)
• Soldering fixtures

Inspection
• Mechanical-inspection fixtures
• Optical-inspection fixtures
• Electronic-inspection fixtures

Finishing
• Painting fixtures
• Plating fixtures
• Polishing fixtures
• Lapping fixtures
• Honing fixtures

Miscellaneous
• Layout templates
• Testing fixtures
• Heat-treating fixtures

Figure 1-7. Typical applications of jigs and fixtures

 CHUCK JAWS

Technical Information SERRATED JAWS ACME-KEY JAWS

SQUARE-KEY AND SLOTTED TONGUE & GROOVE JAWS JAWS FOR NORTHFIELD
JAWS AND MICROCENTRIC
HIGH-PRECISION CHUCKS

Master Plates Pot Chucks

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
CHUCK JAWS
 Pointed Soft Jaws

Pointed Soft Jaws are ideal for small-diameter parts, as well as large-diameter parts,
because the point allows closing nearer to the center of the chuck. Standard steel material
can be case hardened after machining, or left soft. Optional aluminum material reduces
surface marring, ideal for chucking on finished surfaces.

Square-Nose Soft Jaws

General-purpose blank top jaws. Standard steel material can be case hardened after
machining, or left soft. Optional aluminum material reduces surface marring, ideal for
chucking on finished surfaces. Choice of standard height or extra high.

PIE-SHAPED SOFT JAWS

 For thinwall parts

For non-cylindrical parts

Full-grip jaws for increased surface contact on large-diameter or thinwall parts, to
prevent distortion and marring. Also ideal for fixturing non-cylindrical parts. Choice of
standard height or extra high. Cast aluminum material is standard, with steel or cast iron
available as an option. Steel jaws can be case hardened after machining, or left soft.

HARD JAWS

Two-Step
Reversible Hard Jaws
Most-common hard top jaws with two steps on which to rest parts. Also reversible for
through-feeding barstock. Jaws have diamond-point gripping serrations whenever possible.
 Single-Step
Reversible Hard Jaws
Available for some chucks. Similiar to the hard jaws at left, but with only one locating
step.

Non-Reversible Hard Jaws

Non-reversible hard jaws made for some high-speed chucks.

SERRATED JAWS

KITAGAWA POWER CHUCKS HARDINGE POWER CHUCKS HARDINGE POWER CHUCKS

(METRIC SERRATIONS) (METRIC SERRATIONS) (INCH SERRATIONS)

HOWA POWER CHUCKS HOWA AND FUJI POWER HOWA POWER CHUCKS
(METRIC SERRATIONS) CHUCKS HO12M SERIES
HO1MA SERIES (INCH SERRATIONS)
(METRIC COARSE
SERRATIONS)
 MATSUMOTO, SEIKI, SMW, POWERHOLD, AUTOBLOK, SMW POWER CHUCKS
AUTOBLOK, ATS, BTC, MMK, ERICKSON, GAMET, ROHM, (INCH SERRATIONS)
NIKKO, STRONG, AND SCHUNK BERGMAN, AND SCHUNK
POWER CHUCKS POWER CHUCKS
(METRIC SERRATIONS) (INCH SERRATIONS)

PRATT BURNERD POWER

CHUCKS
(INCH SERRATIONS)

ACME-KEY JAWS

AUTOBLOK, CUSHMAN, HOWA, CUSHMAN POWER CHUCKS

LOGANSPORT, AND PRATT HIGH-SPEED 10-590 SERIES
BURNERD POWER CHUCKS

SQUARE-KEY AND SLOTTED JAWS

 BUCK, GISHOLT, S-P, WARNER BUCK MANUAL CHUCKS
& SWASEY, AND LOGANSPORT
POWER CHUCKS

TONGUE & GROOVE JAWS

MEDIUM-DUTY HEAVY-DUTY METRIC

TONGUE & GROOVE CHUCKS TONGUE & GROOVE CHUCKS TONGUE & GROOVE CHUCKS
(ATLAS, BERGMAN, BISON, (ATLAS, BERGMAN, BUCK, (SMW KNCS, FORKHARDT,
BUCK, CUSHMAN, HURON, CUSHMAN, LOGANSPORT, ROHM, AND SCHUNK
PRATT BURNERD, ROHM, SCA, NOBEL, PRATT BERNERD,
S-P, WARNER & SWASEY, AND SCA, S-P, AND WARNER &
YUASA) SWASEY)

JAWS FOR NORTHFIELD

AND MICROCENTRIC
HIGH-PRECISION CHUCKS

Pointed Soft Jaws Pie Jaw®

Pie-Shaped Soft Jaws

MASTER PLATES

Three-Jaw Master Plate with
Three Jaw Segments Mounted
(Order Jaw Segments Separately)
Jaw Segment for Master Plate
MASTER PLATES
FEATURES: This universal face-plate fixture is
ideal for machining large thin-walled parts.
Master Plates are made in 3 sections that
mount on a chuck like top jaws and accept a
wide variety of machinable jaw segments (also
available in 4 sections for 4-jaw chucks). The
mounting pattern is machined to your chuck
specifications – please specify make and size
of chuck when ordering (for vertical turret
lathes, a drawing of the chuck or worktable
showing sizes and mounting pattern is
required). Patent number 3,747,945.
SIZES: Master Plates are available for chuck
sizes from 10" to 60" diameter. Jaw Segments
are available in a wide range of ODs and IDs,
in standard height and extra high — see
Dimensions page for part numbers.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS & SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS: When using Master Plates,
especially with extra-high or oversize-diameter
jaw segments, maximum allowable spindle
RPM will be reduced. Please consult your
chuck's operating manual.
MATERIAL: Master Plates > A713 aluminum
alloy, aged to T-6 condition. Jaw Segments >
319 aluminum alloy.
 MASTER PLATES FOR 3-JAW CHUCKS
(SET OF 3 PLATE SECTIONS)
PART NO. SEGMENT WEIGHT
PLATE CHUCK
(SET OF 3 DIAMETER PER SECTION
DIAMETER SIZES
PLATE SECTIONS) RANGE (LBS)
CL-18MP-SETOF3 18 10"+ 1" ID up to 19" OD 17
CL-21MP-SETOF3 21 12"+ 1" ID up to 22" OD 23
CL-24MP-SETOF3 24 12"+ 1" ID up to 26" OD 30
CL-30MP-SETOF3 30 15"+ 1" ID up to 32" OD 47
CL-36MP-SETOF3 36 18"+ 1" ID up to 36" OD 67
CL-48MP-SETOF3 48 24"+ 1" ID up to 50" OD 117
CL-60MP-SETOF3 60 30"+ 1" ID up to 60" OD 183
Jaw segments are available in a wide range of diameters and heights.
FEATURES: Machinable blank mini-chuck with
a 1"-diameter shaft for mounting in a collet or
chuck. This quick and handy tool is ideal for
holding small cylindrical and non-cylindrical
parts. After machining the Pot Chuck to fit the
workpiece, clamp by tightening the socket-
head cap screw.

SIZES: Available in the following four chuck

sizes, all with a 1" diameter shaft — see
Dimensions page for part numbers:
3" diameter
4" diameter
5" diameter
6" diameter

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS & SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS: When using Pot Chucks,
maximum allowable spindle RPM will be
reduced somewhat. Please consult your
chuck's operating manual.

MATERIAL (ALUMINUM): A713 aluminum

alloy, aged to T-6 condition.
 A WEIGHT
PART NO.
DIA (LBS)
CL-SCP5009-3 3 1.8
CL-SCP5009-4 4 3
CL-SCP5009-5 5 4
CL-SCP5009-6 6 6