The Radius Fixture That Got Way Too Complicated

Machining rounds on part corners presents a dilemma (to me anyway). Either I lug out my massive rotary table then spend a significant amount of time setting it and my parts up on the mill. Or I just quickly free-hand grind them on belt sander and live with the imprecision. So I’ve decided to make a tool that is the best of both worlds. A rotating fixture plate that is fast to set up, but also precise! But of course it doesn’t stop there. Being the engineer that I am, I couldn’t resist including a ton of extra functionality. If I’m taking the time to make the tool, might as well do it right, right? At any rate, the scope of the project might have gotten a little out of hand… and I might have had to come up with some shortcuts just to save some time. I’m not saying there’s super glue involved… But I’m not saying there isn’t either. #inheritancemachining #machineshop #hobbymachinist Patreon (Early Access Ad Free Drawings) - Drawings Store - Merch: Instagram - Website - Amazon Storefront (affiliate links): Thank you again to the Micrometer level Patreon members listed at the end of the video! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:10 Scope Creep is Real 2:13 Inner Peace 3:28 “CA“n you handle it? 7:04 Improvisation 9:53 Powerfeed is my Friend 12:04 Swiss Cheesen’ It 14:36 Keeping It Centered 16:32 For Smoothness 17:55 Economize! 20:05 VEEry Nice 21:59 Dissimilar Materials 23:33 What’s Next? FAQ Drafting Equipment (affiliate links): A/V Equipment (affiliate links): Editing: Final Cut Pro X Intro Song: Way Back Way Back When (Instrumental Version) - Gamma Skies \ © 2023 Inheritance Machining, LLC. All Rights Reserved.