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Old Tue 22 December 2009, 17:17
lumberjack_jeff
Just call me: Jeff #31
 
Montesano, WA
United States of America
Another workholding setup

We're all influenced by our backgrounds. Here's the kind of workholding clamp a lumberjack might devise.


Top view, a sign blank is clamped in place.


Another top view with sign blank clamped in place.


Top view, nothing clamped. Note the dogs placed in the holes.


Underside view, showing the all-thread slot. I'll come up with a better handle knob eventually.

I laminated a bunch of hemlock boards into one 102" x 16" x 1.25" plank.
I then set my tablesaw at 15° and ripped the plank into three pieces by taking 2 1/2" off each long side. The center piece was then shortened 6 1/2". The remaining 95.5" long chunk was cut 30" from one end.

The two edges and the longest center piece were then reassembled and glued. The plank now has a dovetail section in which the 30" long piece can freely slide.

Now surface the whole thing on your MechMate, both sides, cut an array of 1 1/2" square holes, 6" on center in both the plank and the dovetailed sliding piece.

Rout a groove and some crosswise notches in the underside of the sliding piece to accept a chunk of all-thread (I used 1/2") and nuts. Drill a matching hole through your end-piece and attach a handle to the all-thread.

Cut at least four blocks, 1 3/4" x 1 7/16" x 1 7/16". Finish the assembly if desired. I used linseed oil.

In use, it's necessary to clamp the assembly to the tabletop.

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Old Tue 22 December 2009, 19:08
Robert M
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Lac-Brome, Qc
Canada
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Nice going Jeff…. I was just considering using a wood tall vise approach too !
It must be a woodworker thing
Thanks for sharing !
BTW, how are you enjoying your wood table set up ?
Is it to YOUR satisfaction & tolerance ( finished work by the router that is !)?
Amicalement, Robert
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Old Tue 22 December 2009, 19:48
lumberjack_jeff
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Montesano, WA
United States of America
Thanks Robert,
The table has been great, it is really quite stable and solid. Once you surface the spoilboard, everything is flat to the cutting tool.

There are lots of challenges to work through, but the table really isn't one of them.
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Old Thu 28 January 2010, 11:02
Claudiu
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Arad
Romania
...and another workholding setup...

DSC00027.jpg
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Old Thu 28 January 2010, 11:16
Kobus_Joubert
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Riversdale Western Cape
South Africa
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Aaah a 5 horsepower forklift
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Old Thu 28 January 2010, 11:24
Gerald D
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Cape Town
South Africa
My favourite forklift pics:


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Old Thu 28 January 2010, 12:12
sailfl
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Winter Park, FL
United States of America
I like the last pic.
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Old Thu 28 January 2010, 12:40
PEU
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
There is an explanation... I don't see the "handle with care" sign on the bomb
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Old Thu 28 January 2010, 20:31
KenC
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Klang
Malaysia
Lol!!!
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Old Thu 28 January 2010, 21:29
lumberjack_jeff
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Montesano, WA
United States of America
I love the upper photo, I respect "git 'r done" guys.

But I'm unsure what the guy standing on forklift "A" holding on to forklift "B" thinks he's doing.

(I'm sure the operator in the bomb photo is absent because he's in the locker room changing pants)

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Old Thu 28 January 2010, 22:26
swatkins
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Houston
United States of America
The guy on forklift A is the "active counter weight system" When the load on forklift B is removed he is supposed to jump off

The Driver of the second forklift is not in the locker room.. He was last seen jumping over the far fence, in a single bound and has not been seen since
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Old Thu 28 January 2010, 22:30
Gerald D
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Cape Town
South Africa
Claus, look how you have messed up Jeff's thread!
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Old Sun 31 January 2010, 11:50
servant74
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Nashville (Tennessee)
United States of America
I am sure Jeff doesn't mind. ... He is just thankful not to be in one of Gerald's forklift pictures!
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Old Sun 31 January 2010, 13:15
lumberjack_jeff
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Montesano, WA
United States of America
Cameras are banned from any of Jeff's Git-R-Done adventures.
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Old Sat 27 February 2010, 13:53
jehayes
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Whidbey Island, Washington
United States of America
Table Hold-Down

Jeff:

Thanks for the hold down concept and photos. I am starting to build one for myself. Great idea and execution.

Joe
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Old Tue 29 September 2020, 02:31
Dumitru Ivanov
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Cluj-Napoca
Romania
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I am sure Jeff doesn't mind. ... He is just thankful not to be in one of Gerald's forklift pictures!
Ha, ha. ) Sounds legit.
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