Step Block Angle for Shop Made Strap Clamps

[mmcmdl]

They turned out nice !

 

[SightlessSeer]

Thank you both for the advice! I've very pleased with how they turned out.

 

[Parlo]

I would make them slightly thinner to fit inside the tee slot. This will prevent the base of the step block sitting on the bed and instead sitting on the base of the tee slot. They can still be used on top of the bed with protection when required.

 

[hotrats]

Very nice work! Many Thanks for the detailed write up. I have some smaller hold down clamps that I made for a rotary table. I got to the point of wanting to cut the serrations and - stopped. I couldn't figure how to exactly get the angles. OK, I'm not a machinist, heck, I'm not even a machiner. Oddly enough I just picked up a small fly cutter for 1/4-5/16" size cutters on Wednesday. Now, got to get out in the 'shop' and start scratching my head.

 

[Firstram]

Very nice!
They look too good to leave the band saw finish!

 

[SightlessSeer]

I would make them slightly thinner to fit inside the tee slot. This will prevent the base of the step block sitting on the bed and instead sitting on the base of the tee slot. They can still be used on top of the bed with protection when required.

Not a bad idea, but my T slots are pretty narrow, and the blocks are about 3" tall. I would be worried about their stability. My table is in rough enough shape that it's not likely to make much difference either way.

Very nice!
They look too good to leave the band saw finish!

Yeah it definitely look better with that side fly cut like the rest of it, but I've been working on other things in the mean time and haven't made the time. Maybe some day.

 

[Parlo]

Not a bad idea, but my T slots are pretty narrow, and the blocks are about 3" tall. I would be worried about their stability. My table is in rough enough shape that it's not likely to make much difference either way.

You could screw a pad on the base to fit the tee slot base. Or cut a groove in each side of what you have to fit in the tee slot.

 

[Firstram]

Not a bad idea, but my T slots are pretty narrow, and the blocks are about 3" tall. I would be worried about their stability. My table is in rough enough shape that it's not likely to make much difference either way.


Yeah it definitely look better with that side fly cut like the rest of it, but I've been working on other things in the mean time and haven't made the time. Maybe some day.

They are Lefts and Rights, just turn the cut side away!