Adjustable working clamp of honeycomb table, a bit DIY
Honeycomb worktables are usually located on laser cutting machines. They provide a flat way for working materials without disturbing air flow, etc. This will lead to cleaner laser cutting and better surface treatment, but if a person’s work depends on accurate positioning and placement, they will leave some unsatisfactory places, because there is no good way to easily and stably connect the guide rail, fixture or any similar thing.
The solution is to make some adjustable offset blocks for himself and design a honeycomb worktable suitable for his laser cutting machine. Each consists of a laser cut wooden disc, which is screwed away from the center and into an acetal “plug”, the size of which is suitable for the vertical clearance of the honeycomb workbench. This allows each disc to be rotated to fine tune the positioning. With the help of some T-shaped pins, which are also suitable for the honeycomb table, [ed] has everything he needs to fix something like a workpiece or fixture to a specific and repeatable position.
The whole process depends on the friction fit, so the size of the plug needs to match the structure of the specific honeycomb workbench. We think this is a good match for 3D printing, because the plug can be measured and printed (possibly using the Goldilocks method) to just fit the appropriate comfort.
The honeycomb table is a great choice for laser cutting, but if you need to replace it, an old radiator can be a pretty good substitute.