Aluminum Sub Plates

[Trevor Bailey]

Who makes good sub plates for CNC's? I am lazy and do not want to make my own

[Roger Peterson]

I know that subway and blimpie make pretty good sub plates.

 

[Charles Davis]

There is a company called Stevens Enginnering, Pheonix, Arizona, that makes excellent subplates.

 

www.stevenseng.com

[Rekd™]

I'll make you one. Gimme a skillsaw and a hand drill and I'll whip one out lickidy-split!

 

-Rekd

[MetalMarvels]

I have a Stevens plate for my mill. I really like it for quick fixturing on the short-run parts I generally run, but chips DO like to pack in the screw slots! Since I mostly run aluminum and brass, I have acquired some of the plastic magnet sign material to cover most of the plate when machining - keeps the chips out of the screw slots. You can't use the magnet stuff if you are machining steel or iron though - the chips just hang around and won't flush off.

 

Just be prepared for a slight case of sticker-shock!

 

[ 12-07-2002, 12:16 AM: Message edited by: MetalMarvels ]

[cadcam]

Over the the years I usally just make my own.

I all so like the ones from CHICK Systems.

 

JM2C

[mold100]

I havent seen one but I read Dapra is now making sub plates.I use erowa pallets as

sub plates but they are pretty pricy to invest in.

[Kenneth Potter]

order a box of set screws to fill the unused treaded holes....or lathe out a bunch & add a small screw drive slot

[Tony]

I made a Very large one

out of H-13 to be hardened (Misc stock)

It had a grid of tapped holes from stem to stern.

I must of Had a brain fart,and I didn't

Tap the holes .005 over,They shrank of course...

I'm sure every set up over at shop X

I am still remembered!

[Ozzi]

Me that's who. Lemme know what you want, I'll bust it out. Were a startup shop & dying for work. I designed, machined, and built complex subplates and tombstones for turnkey ops at ATS for a couple o' years.

[Thad]

Good one Tony. You made me laugh.

 

Thad

[toadsix]

Ats Workholding makes excellent sub-plates and recievers. They will make any size you want, any grid you want. Custom tailored to YOU!

 

check it out

 

www.atsworkholding.com