Mill Soft Jaws: The Proper Way to Make and Use Them – Haas Automation Tip of the Day

Superb video thank you!

Old video, but I have to ask out of curiosity: are we the only ones using modular vices? I don't think that one is better than the other, they are just different from each other...

Thanks for the video.

On soft jaws I would mill with a dovetail end mill to finish with a .005 deep and .015-.020 in the jaws in case a burr or chipped end mill tooth was missed.

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thank you for a great informative video!

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Just wondering if you can clamp on adjustable parallels? Or is that a big no no?

Good stuff, right on and thanks for sharing.

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Gold ! ! Hahaha... So good !!!

any suggestions on the vise type for using paper type material FR4 (for printed circuit boards)?The ideas is to reduce the thickness, by compression. These FR4 sheets are usually quite thin, around 50um to 150um, to reduce the thickness 20%, so to 40um (from initial 50um) or 130um (initial 150um).

Hello, please a polish original subtitles for this Video. Thank You

As a baby machinist, your videos have been incredibly helpful. Thank you for the time and dedication you put into these. They are greatly appreciated.

Been doing exactly as this video for years except a couple of things.
Soft jaws are not much good for high accuracy components.
Mainly because the floating jaw has play in it so will twist and lift slightly.
But also the fixed jaw can wear causing a shift in the datum.
Also i always machine a new soft jaw for repeat jobs as its the only way you can guarentee perfect alignment

Great video, keep them coming. I am using some of these with my adult cnc apprenticeship students & will also in the future with my youth apprentice students.

soft jaws are great. i love them and it makes fun to make some :D

Another great video thanks for the quality content.

Explained very well 👍

He’s great.

This is a year old video but I will still try my luck to get an answer.

I completely understand this entire video but my only question is. How do you machine the vise to the parts shape? CAD? or Do you machine the part -5. mm without actually being there and machine the vise?

I hate reversible jaws they invite stupidity. I've seen jaws at my place of business that they've done this too the point that nothing touches the vise bed. It became such a problem that we finally outlawed the practice altogether. With discipline I see it's usefulness but It just caused more problems than it solved in our situation.

What's a good tumbler.

excelent, now i only need the cnc machine

Great video. I'm new to CNC machining and this was very helpful.

Can someone please explain to me what a datum is? I'm new to this

I really enjoy your vedios and you have great presentation.

You hammered that part like a jack ass. You come down on the part and leave it there. If ur hammer bounces your part bounces.

Good sir ji

Dear sir plz make 2d chamfer programme plzz......i am waiting

I bet this guy was really good to work for. Does stuff the right way the first time!

Pardon me, but what is "Datum"? English is not my first language.

So funny frist look

Very good!

Thanks i will try this 👍

not really if you are making soft jaws to machine the final step ie bringing to size/facing then it doesn't matter whether you got holes for dowels or not. the jaws will grab your part regardless if you machined your soft jaws accordingly.

Awesome video. I was new to making soft jaws and ran into Carve Smart jaws. They are superb.

If you couldn't guarantee a square cut, would it be practical to cut a dovetail or relief so that the corners of the part sit in a cavity? Kinda like over sizing your radii to ensure your part is wedged fully

One thing you failed to mention is that soft jaws need to be machined again if you want to use them even if they are used for the same profile. Once you remove them from the vise, they lose their accuracy. Jaws will shift and move slightly every time you loosen them and tighten them up.

Great video! Thanks

Sandpaper in the jaws or grit blast the jaws and it will help with part pullout as well (when surface finish isn't an issue)

47 machinists hold their parts by hand.

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yes soft jaws is gold if you sell them and tell customers you need new jaws for every job

great video!

That was pretty good. I wish I had a cnc.