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21060143-bill

21060143-bill

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.


2/6/2015 2:08:42 PM

21060143-link fixture_2-1

This fixture will hold 2 3/16 round rods pressed into position to machine the parts from.


2/3/2015 9:04:23 AM

21060143-link fixture_2-1

21060143-link fixture_2-2

21060143-link fixture_2-2


2/3/2015 9:05:42 AM

21060143-link fixture_2-3

Here you can see the parts nested inside the rods.


2/3/2015 9:06:06 AM

21060143-link fixture_2-3

21060143-link fixture_2-4

21060143-link fixture_2-4


2/3/2015 9:06:33 AM

LINK_FIXTURE_AVI

Click the icon above for a video of the cnc simulation to machining the fixture.
2/5/2015 3:52:10 PM

LINK_FIXTURE_AVI

21060143-link fixture_2-6

21060143-link fixture_2-6


2/3/2015 9:08:35 AM

21060143-link fixture_2-5

fixture in this orientation , the holes can be drilled into the parts. I may drill the holes before the machining operation that separates the parts from the bar.


2/3/2015 9:07:53 AM

21060143-link fixture_2-5

21060143_link_fixt_asm-2

21060143_link_fixt_asm-2

Earlier concept


2/3/2015 8:09:28 AM

21060143_link_fixt_asm-3

later concept


2/3/2015 8:27:55 AM

21060143_link_fixt_asm-3

21060143_link_fixt_asm-4

21060143_link_fixt_asm-4

I decided not to go this route because there are too many machining operations, but I think that it could be made to work


2/3/2015 8:12:06 AM

21060143_link_fixt_asm-5


2/3/2015 8:29:15 AM

21060143_link_fixt_asm-5

21060143_link_fixt_asm

21060143_link_fixt_asm


2/3/2015 8:06:59 AM