May 2009 Issue
May 2009
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Modern Machine Shop
A Vise Designed With CNC Machines In Mind
A sliding, locking mechanism allows users to quickly push this vise’s moveable jaw close to the workpiece before tightening the wrench. This minimizes the number of wrench turns to secure the part and allows users to quickly clamp parts of various sizes.
Read MoreJob Shop-Developed Dovetail Fixture Takes Wing
Two aerospace job shops in California collaborated to produce a workholding fixture that allows any shop to set up a fully fixtured pallet dedicated to a five-axis job and then store the fixtured pallets for immediate use whenever the job repeats.
Read MoreLittle Things Mean A Lot
The design of a machining center with the precision to mill tiny features illustrates what is (and is not) required for micromachining.
Read MoreThe High-Pressure Vise: An Alternative To Cheating
High-pressure vises are able to safely generate a significant amount of clamping force without machine operators resorting to using hammers or “cheater bars.”
Read MoreHow Scalable is Machining?
Tiny tools don’t behave like big tools do. One researcher explains why.
Read MoreA Micro Machine Design
This machine has no toolholders and no tombstone—but there is a camera. Here are details of a machining center designed for micromachining.
Read MoreCompact Micromachining Center
This machining center with a work cube of 4 inches was designed specifically for micromachining.
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