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Definition
What are jigs and
fixtures?
• Used to hold and guide work pieces
• Used to accurately manufacture duplicate parts
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 aftermarket vice system, shown on the bed of a milling machine
Strap Clamps
Strap Clamps
Strap clamps holding a piece of stock for cutting
The V-Block
V-Blocks can be used to hold cylindrical stock for machining or drilling operations
The V-Block
Strap clamps affix v-blocks to the mill table
V-block setup holding a piece of 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
Venture System releases air through the nozzle, which in turn creates a vacuum in the base of the air vice
Nozzle
Air supply
Air pressure regulator
This end attaches to the base
Image Resources
Inside Woodworking. Retrieved June 12, 2008, from http://www.insidewoodworking.com/tools/images/woodworking-jigs-tennoning-jig.jpg
Rockler. Retrieved June 12, 2008, from http://www.rockler.com/gallery.cfm?Offerings_ID=17367&TabSelect=Details