innovative german workholding system for irregular 3D shapes

[rweigel]

Saw today an innovative workholding system for irregular 3D shapes. I put a coaxial connector in it just to demonstrate the principle. see picture.

All the pins are spring loaded, you put your workpiece in and thighten a bit. The pins will conform to the surface. And now, you can lock the pins in their position, and thighten the vise more. I was surprised how stable the fixture is.

Details at https://www.matrix-innovations.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Matrix_Katalog_EN.pdf

Cheers

Ralf

 

[monk]

that's a way cool tool. but it looks as tho the item is too far below the vise top to be useful to engravers

 

[Chujybear]

that's a way cool tool. but it looks as tho the item is too far below the vise top to be useful to engravers

I think you could raise it…. I don’t think that demonstration is rigged for engraving. But probably it would have to be just over halfway so they don’t pop up.