made a higher front sight blade for a friend's win. 95 (browning) . it was already shaped and would be very difficult to clamp in a machine vice. there were no parallel sides to clamp. i need to drill a .047 hole for the pin that holds the sight blade to the base. my toggle clamp is too big. so here's what worked. i super glued the blade to a piece of .125 aluminum flat plate. after it dried i drilled the hole; worked perfect. afterward i heated the bottom of the plate with a small butane torch and the sight blade came loose. just thought i'd pass this on.
holding small piece for drilling
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KeithB
Resident Half Fast Machinist
A rarely thought of but very effective way to hang on to something small. Hard to automate but very effective for one of a kind jobs. I have used a potting compound to glue thin pieces of non magnetic materials to steel plates so they could be run under a surface grinder to generate a flat surface to etch for grain structure examination.
smokeywolf
Well-Known Member
porthos, imagination and resourcefulness is the most valuable tool in your shop.
M3845708Bama
Active Member
I poured bolt handle s in lead to hold for threading handle. Works well to hold odd shapes
