Getting Creative When You Run Out of Z-Height

[@nyccnc]

NICE video - I always learn something from Jason

[@ivanblogs]

Would an R8 collet of the required size have worked?

[@tormachinc]

Yes, you are right. The R8 collet would have worked, but we didn't have the right size available that day, so we improvised.

[@AgentWest]

Why not pocket from the top to create recesses for the clamps? (other than the challenge) Also, do you guys have a video about clamping an irregular blank for surfacing, especially if the top and bottom are the rough surfaces? Think of cutting a bar like salami to have a smaller blank for machining, so the sides are smooth but top and bottom are not.

[@kentvandervelden]

Work piece holding and fixturing is an art. Always interesting

[@shaneclendennen522]

Why not just use a 1/2 end mill in a R8 collet

[@tormachinc]

That would be an option, but we didn't have one on hand.

[@ericbeckers2673]

Very good, Jason should start his own channel.

[@shaneclendennen522]

What a wast of a good tool holder.

[@tormachinc]

Not necessarily, it helped us accomplish the job quickly, and it's sitting there in case we ever need it again.

[@Icutmetal]

shane clendennen How is it a waste if it provided a solution?