Milling Machine Table Adapter Plates

[the penguin]

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.

[EdK]

Nice! They look like they would be very handy. These will be added to my ever growing list of projects.

Ed

[the penguin]

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.

[Mayhem]

Nice work Jack. No T-slots to pick chips out of!

[EdK]

It definitely adds some surface area to the milling table. Great idea!

Ed

[Bill Gruby]

We call those Tooling Plates. Very nice work. That many holes takes some time and patience.

"Billy G"

[ETC57]

That's a lot of drilling and taping.

Jerry.

[DaveH]

Jack,
Nicely done
A useful bit of kit to have

DaveH

[4R8]

It's always handy to have a little more depth to a table. That's where I always seem to run out of room.

[sasquatch]

Great use of that plate,, The extra room is often needed!!