Jigs and Fixtures

A Basic Look
 Definition
What are jigs and
fixtures?
• Used to hold and
guide work pieces
• Used to accurately
manufacture
duplicate parts
 Why Use Jigs & Fixtures?
• Quality
• Safety
Common Fixture Systems

Hold down clamp on a Jig adjustable fence found

compound miter saw on most table saws
Common Fixture Systems
Common Fixture Systems
Common Fixture Systems

Simple aftermarket vice system,

shown on the bed of a milling
machine
Strap Clamps
 Strap Clamps

Strap clamps holding a piece of

stock for cutting
The V-Block

V-Blocks can
be used to
hold cylindrical
stock for
machining or
drilling
operations
 The V-Block

Strap clamps affix v-blocks

to the mill table

V-block setup holding a

piece of copper tubing
More Advanced Fixtures

Pneumatic vice
 More Advanced Fixtures

Air vice
More Advanced Fixtures

• Rubber stoppers
• Aluminum bushing rods
• Size limitations
• Cutting speed limitations
• No base obstructions
 More Advanced Fixtures
Air supply

Nozzle

Air pressure regulator

Venture System releases air through the

nozzle, which in turn creates a vacuum
in the base of the air vice

This end attaches to the base