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T-Track Hold Down Clamp

Daniel Broadbelt, member

2 users recommend

This modified clamp fits in standard aluminum T-tracks and can be used as a hold down for a variety of operations.

The hold-down in use at the drill press

Spring pins are tapped into the holes of the clamp and ground downuntil they slide freely in the T-track.

This modified clamp fits in standard aluminum T-tracks and can be used as a hold down for a variety of operations.

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Submitted by Dan Broadbelt:

I needed some clamps to hold down my aluminum guide rail that I use for cutting plywood down to size.

After I made these clamps, I realized that they could also be used in the T-track on my drill press table. Although the prototype clamps for the guide rail were a little small for this T-track; the solution was to make another version with a standard F-style clamp.

I started by cutting off the top of the clamp with a hacksaw. Then I marked and drilled two holes for the spring pins, tapped the pins into the holes and ground down the pins until the assembly slid freely in the T-track.

This hybrid clamp has the potential to be the solution to many unforeseen quandaries down the road when used with the widely available T-tracks.

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Comments (2)

Huck writes: Dan - that is a very cool idea!
Posted: 9:20 pm on August 31st

Pimahoff writes: Must be convenient far from the end of working place...
Posted: 5:41 pm on July 29th

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