Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Holding thin sheet

Dan,
I'm going to try a variation of this.
These parts will be done this weekend, thanks to all who helped.
FYI they are sealing rings for an internal combustion engine, machined from carbon reinforced PEEK.

Dan Mauch wrote:

> Hmmm I machine .032 to .125 6"X12"pieces all the time using a modular grid
> tooling plate that I made. This plate has a machined rim that keeps the
> material from moving in the X- and Y- directions. Quick acting Perimeter
> clamps hold the other two edges and keep the material from rising.. I simply
> zero the X Y Z axis once to where I need the cutter to run the program. Then
> place a sacrificial blank under the part between the tooling plate and the
> cutter. I place the piece to be machined (These are usually panels for
> controllers) over the sacrificial blank and press the run button on the PC.
> No tape to mess with and I can use my new flood coolant system. I can remove
> and drop in a new part to be machined in seconds.
> Am I the one using modular tooling plates?
>
> Dan
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