Jigs and Fixtures A Basic Look Definition Jig

Jigs and Fixtures A Basic Look

Definition • Jig: A device that holds and locates a piece of work and guides the tools that operate upon it • Fixture: A device designed and built for holding a particular piece of work for machining operations.

Why Use Jigs & Fixtures? • Quality • Safety

Common Fixture Systems Hold Down Clamp on a Compound Miter Saw Jig Adjustable Fence Found on Most Table Saws

Common Fixture Systems

Common Fixture Systems

Common Fixture Systems Simple Vice System Shown on the Bed of a Milling Machine

Strap Clamps

Strap Clamps Holding a Piece of Stock for Cutting

The V-Blocks can be used to hold cylindrical stock for machining or drilling operations

The V-Block Strap Clamps Affix V-Blocks to a Mill Table V-block Setup Holding Copper Tubing

More Advanced Fixtures Pneumatic Vice

More Advanced Fixtures Air Vice

More Advanced Fixtures • Rubber stoppers • Aluminum bushing rods • Size limitations • Cutting speed limitations • No base obstructions

More Advanced Fixtures Air supply Nozzle Air pressure regulator Venture System releases air through the nozzle, which in turn creates a vacuum in the base of the air vice This end attaches to the base

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