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Just finished up my latest project, a mill vise stop using split cotter clamps. Giving credit where credit is due, I basically copied the one here, with just a few minor tweaks for my usage:
http://www.cnccookbook.com/MTMillKurtViseStop.htm
It's surprising how well these split cotters hold with little pressure. Nice and secure. I attached a drawing just in case someone wants to make one or is just interested. Just tweak things where needed for your individual set up and use.
I drew it up in Fusion 360 (which I love!). The screws were imported from McMaster-Carr, but I did not use those. As you can see from the pictures, I made up my own. They are 1" in diameter on the knurl x 1/4" long and 1/2" on the shoulder x 1/4" long. The shoulder got the finger wheel a little farther away from the block and this made it much nicer to use.
Have fun!
Ted
http://www.cnccookbook.com/MTMillKurtViseStop.htm
It's surprising how well these split cotters hold with little pressure. Nice and secure. I attached a drawing just in case someone wants to make one or is just interested. Just tweak things where needed for your individual set up and use.
I drew it up in Fusion 360 (which I love!). The screws were imported from McMaster-Carr, but I did not use those. As you can see from the pictures, I made up my own. They are 1" in diameter on the knurl x 1/4" long and 1/2" on the shoulder x 1/4" long. The shoulder got the finger wheel a little farther away from the block and this made it much nicer to use.
Have fun!
Ted