I am attempting to make a rack, the work is 2" X 4" x 40", the tooth size is #4 on a 16" G&E shaper. Here is some background, I hope I'm not too wordy. I don't have a shaper vise and tried to use a lighter duty 6" milling machine vise. The vise and work was pushed off the table, I think because the vise didn't align up with the table slots very well. I then clamped the work directly to the table using home-made T-nuts drilled out to use 1/2" studs that I use on the mill. The work was once again pushed off the table bending the studs. I'm either going to make or buy another set of T-nuts for 5/8" studs or bolts.
Here is my new plan, please let me know if you have a better idea or if you think I am on-track to get this machined.
I am going to look for a large piece of angle iron. Drill one arm of the angle iron to match the table T slots and use heavy duty C-clamps to clamp the work to the upright angle.
If this doesn't work, I think I'll have to drill holes in the rack and bolt it to the angle iron. The real question is how to prevent work from moving on the shaper table.
I am attaching two photos, one showing the partial stroke when the work was pushed and a shot of the first tooth cut
and one of the bent 1/2" studs
Here is my new plan, please let me know if you have a better idea or if you think I am on-track to get this machined.
I am going to look for a large piece of angle iron. Drill one arm of the angle iron to match the table T slots and use heavy duty C-clamps to clamp the work to the upright angle.
If this doesn't work, I think I'll have to drill holes in the rack and bolt it to the angle iron. The real question is how to prevent work from moving on the shaper table.
I am attaching two photos, one showing the partial stroke when the work was pushed and a shot of the first tooth cut
and one of the bent 1/2" studs