Making a Finger plate clamping tool from Hemingway Kits
In this video I make a small Finger Plate Clamping tool from Hemingway kits. The clamping tool is useful for holding small or awkwardly shaped parts for drilling in the mill or drill press and also allows for cross drilling bar stock.
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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:09 What is a Finger Plate?
0:46 Making the base
2:10 Making the drill guide
3:39 Milling the vee groove
4:59 Making the finger
7:40 Making the central post
8:00 Tailstock die holder
8:18 Making the jack screw
10:06 Making the rocker plate
11:42 Drill bushing
11:57 Assembly
12:40 Hardening the drill bushing
13:57 Testing the Finger Plate
14:46 Cross drilling bar stock
15:56 Final product