Fixturing

[kccadcam]

Anybody out there using Invert-A-Bolt fasteners?

Looks like they could be pretty handy on solid hogouts.

[Mike-T]

Havn't used them yet here, but they look good !!

Somebody posted the site here on the forum a couple of months ago.

[Scott Bond]

Hi that was me.

 

The only part I use is the AA02-003-001 (3/16-18) Fastener.

 

I make my own holes in alum. fixtures plates, rizer blocks, I also use common adjustable toe clamps to flatten one side of the stock, and thread mill the mounting holes in the part.

 

On the projects that it fits nothing beats it.

[Kenneth Potter]

What is invert-a-bolt....can you post a link?

[kccadcam]

Look here:

 

http://www.invert-a-bolt.com/

 

I think I'm going to try some.

[Julie's_Man]

I can recommend them...they work very well. I would use one of the new designs though ...

[trey]

I have used ivb's on many projects. There are some times when nothing else will do. I had a titanium window frame that required a wheel cutter to cut a 'c' shape inside of one of the larger cutouts. The old fashioned way, I would have to cut part and then switch clamps - cut the other part... and so forth with a bunch of clamp changes. With the ivb's, they sat in the material out of the way and I was able to cut the whole area with out any operation intervention - except for those pesky cutter checks to see if the inserts have burned up!!! - Great product

[TheePres]

Do i understand this correctly?? Material plate gets tapped before loading on fixture?

[trey]

Our standard operating procedure goes like this - we face the stock, drill, ream pin holes, drill thru holes (.421/.437) and tap 1/2" deep at ivb locs. This is what we call the stock prep operation. Sometimes we do some milling in that operation - depending on how ridgid the set-up is and the configuration of the part. Then we flip the part over, pin (2) plcs. and secure with ivb fasteners.

[David Czerw Triumph Gear Systems]

When I go to the link all I get is some band crap Why

[Julie's_Man]

I clicked on the link and got there. Did you try typing the address into your browser window and going there directly? Or maybe hopping over to google and searching for invert-a-bolt there? I bet the links there are good.