Cup jig

[Southern Custom]

I mentioned engraving some goblets in another post. I thought I'd post a pic of the simple jig I made to help in holding them. This was first a barrel jig. I altered it to add the cup insert that came with our CNC engraving machine. The inserts can be made fairly easily or maybe find some old one from a New Hermes unit on eBay. Works like a champ aside from a bit of vibration. Not enough to make me go through the effort to mill one in steel.
Layne

 

[gcleaker]

Your jig looks just like a baby stock cradle used for checkering.
Skill comes from diligence

 

[thughes]

Hi Lane,
I made something similar for some cups I did, and I lined the cups with plastic and filled them with sand to dampen the vibration. Seemed to help a lot.

Todd

 

[Southern Custom]

Now that you mention it Todd, it might be useful to keep some type of filler material in the shop for that purpose. I was thinking of maybe lining the cup with cling film and adding modeling clay. Easily removable and reusable. Thanks!
Layne

 

[Brian Marshall]

Try wet sand in plastic wrap... pack tightly.


B.