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Milling Machine Table Adapter Plates - the penguin - 11-16-2012
I seem to be milling objects that are very irregular shaped, causing clamping issues on the mill table. I ended up a while back making adapter plates that bolt to the table that allow, a much wider option for clamping. The plates are 1/2" thick one of them is 16" by 16" and the other is 12" x 12", the bigger one has 1/2"-13 threaded holes and the smaller one has both 1/2"-13 and 3/8"-16 threaded holes.
RE: Milling Machine Table Adapter Plates - EdK - 11-16-2012
Nice! They look like they would be very handy. These will be added to my ever growing list of projects.
Ed
RE: Milling Machine Table Adapter Plates - the penguin - 11-16-2012
I also did a complete plate for a Grizzly G3103 (6" x 26") milling machine, my friend leaves it on the table all of the time, it added 3" in width and 3" in length of the existing table.
RE: Milling Machine Table Adapter Plates - Mayhem - 11-16-2012
Nice work Jack. No T-slots to pick chips out of!
RE: Milling Machine Table Adapter Plates - EdK - 11-16-2012
It definitely adds some surface area to the milling table. Great idea!
Ed
RE: Milling Machine Table Adapter Plates - Bill Gruby - 11-17-2012
We call those Tooling Plates. Very nice work. That many holes takes some time and patience.
"Billy G"
RE: Milling Machine Table Adapter Plates - ETC57 - 11-17-2012
That's a lot of drilling and taping.
Jerry.
RE: Milling Machine Table Adapter Plates - DaveH - 11-17-2012
Jack,
Nicely done
A useful bit of kit to have
DaveH
RE: Milling Machine Table Adapter Plates - 4R8 - 11-17-2012
It's always handy to have a little more depth to a table. That's where I always seem to run out of room.
RE: Milling Machine Table Adapter Plates - sasquatch - 11-17-2012
Great use of that plate,, The extra room is often needed!!