Better than the aluminum cover, we previously used because they are easier to work with, don’t oxidize and are made in USA !!!!!
Our machinist suggested using these to keep our Axia table cleaner and more efficient and since they have been installed they have made a world of difference! Less time cleaning has led to happier machinist and cleaner machine but also the coolant makes the table a slippery surface and these T-Slot Covers act like non skid strips also, so safety is much better. Very worth the time and money to use the product!!
I bought the Lathe Jaws a few weeks ago and have been putting them to work holding 304 stainless round bar. They have been doing an excellent job, and saved me an 1" of material per part being able to hold onto such a small amount of material. A second bonus is they can also be used like standard lathe jaws to hold onto small diameter parts my regular hard jaws won't
We purchased the 7/8" wide T-Slot covers for a large table surface mill and it will save us a ton of time cleaning the chips out of the nook and crannies, great product, and quick delivery. Very happy so far.
We originally bought a set of four for our CNC Mill but they have never made it to the CNC side. We had a job come in that was a large bearing housing that needed to be sleeved. We couldn’t get it clamped and indicated in properly in the manual lathe. That’s when we moved to the Bridgeport manual mill. The housing rough casting and semi round on the outside with no real places to put toe clamps. We grabbed the set of Ignite clamps shimmed them off the table with some one two three blocks and used them like you would lathe chuck jaws. The way the clamps gripped and held the part while applying a positive downforce on the table was impressive to say the least. This set of clamps will be staying with our Bridgeport fixtures and we will be buying another set to use on the CNC. These clamps are far superior over the serrated style that adjust with the set screws. The downward force being applied with the bolt and wedge design of the Ignite clamps is the way to go. Next time we use them for something like this we will post a short video to show how they can be used.