Machine Your Own
A step-by-step approach to machining collets and jaws for lathe workholders.
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Toolholding & Workholding
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Force Field: General Industry Coverage
Getting a grip with electropermanent workholding.
Secure Measures: General Industry Coverage
The requirements for securing holding parts.
Fit It First: General Industry Coverage
Fixturing needs to be one of the first considerations when buying a new machine, not one of the last.
Knob Knowledge: General Industry Coverage
What you need to know about retention knobs.
Top Choices: General Industry Coverage
Designing and machining top jaws for precision chucking applications.
Balancing Act: General Industry Coverage
A balanced toolholder is essential when high-speed machining.
Clamped Tight: General Industry Coverage
Choosing the best clamping method.
Solid Contact: General Industry Coverage
The advantages of dual- and triple-contact toolholding systems for high-speed machining.
No-Fly Zone: General Industry Coverage
An effective chuck maintenance program clears the air of flying parts.
The Enduring Role of Collets in Modern Workholding
A look at the collet--the 'other' workholding device. Even though collets' roots are firmly planted in the past, they remain an integral part of today's tooling designs.
Rocket Science 101: Workholding: General Industry Coverage
Proper fixturing is critical when machining aerospace components.
