Tooling Plate

Introduction

Design

T-slots

Holes

Mounting interface to machine? Assuming screw-down.

Tools

Mcmaster T-slot Cutter: 8789A12

Materials

Cold-rolled iron rectangular bar

25mm x 150mm x 300mm is about 9kg. Iron density = 7.87g/cm3

Build

Mill and drill the heck out of the plate:

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Use roughing endmill.

(ex. 1/2" dia 4 flute)

Make 18/32" wide, 0.6" deep slots across the length of the iron bar

Spacing from long edge:

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Use T-slot cutter.

Match or be a bit less than the depth of the slot. Make the T-slot across the length of the iron bar.

Spacing from long edge: same as last step

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