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The part is 0.1875 diameter 0.975 long. It’s a link used to connect a solenoid plunger to a card lock in a credit card reader.

Qty: 10 pieces……..hardly worth the effort to only make 10!


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Actual machined part

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 Actual machined part

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Fixture SolidWorks design


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The concept of the fixture is that the raw stock (brass and aluminum) will be pressed into the fixture and held securely for the machining and drilling operations.

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Fixture SolidWorks design with parts assembled on fixture


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Here you can see the finished parts being held in the fixture

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Fixture SolidWorks design with syock assembled on fixture


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This photo shows the raw stock in the fixture prior to machining

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3d image of fixture positioned for drilling operation


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The fixture will get rotated to access the drilled holes

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3d image of fixture positioned for milling operation


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Short video of fixture tool path, click the camera icon above.


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A 3d view showing the parts nested inside the stock


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Fixtures loaded with stock ready to be drilled and profiled.

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Fixture showing finished machined parts and the part removal holes.

A 1/8” dowel pin is inserted in the part extraction holes to press out the individual parts

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On the bottom of the fixture you can see there are holes that you insert a pin into to remove the part after it has been machined.

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Profile machining operation almost finished.

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Stock after first machining operation.

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The start of the profile machining operation

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Part design length is 0.9750”, I’m pretty close!

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A view showing the corner round on the sharp edge of the part

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 A view showing the corner round on the sharp edge of the part

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Additional fixture ideas


2/3/2015 8:09:28 AM

Earlier fixture concepts

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 Additional fixture ideas


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Earlier fixture concepts

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Earlier fixture concepts

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 Additional fixture ideas


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Earlier fixture concepts

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Additional fixture ideas


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Earlier fixture concepts

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