On this Pierson Workholding Fixture Friday I finally break my ONE vacuum workholding rule…
✅ SmartPlate from video 👉 https://bit.ly/3zScO4g

The rule of thumb for vacuum workholding is if you can hold it in a vise, do it! But when it comes to large or thin parts that absolutely can’t be held in a vise, then vacuum is a fantastic alternative. But in this Fixture Friday I’m going to show how I broke my own rule and used vacuum to hold a vise part…

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00:00 I broke my own rule about vacuum workholding in a vise
00:30 Making a Pierson Workholding SmartPlate
01:09 Why a design like the SmartPlate is perfect for vacuum workholding

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