Machine Shop Fixturing & Workholding: Soft Jaws

Soft jaws are an excellent way to hold workpieces and reduce the amount of setups when using a CNC milling machine! Soft jaws are extremely versatile and are often able to be reused. This workholding technique has been one of our go-to methods when there isn't a good place to hold onto the part for Op2. 00:00 Intro + CAD/CAM Fusion Letter "F" Soft Jaws & CNC Machining 00:40 Soft Jaws for Round Bar 01:26 Soft Jaws for Multiple Round Parts 04:24 Crazy Shaped Soft Jaws for Window Latch 04:54 SMW 4-Sided Soft Jaws for Noga Fine Adjust ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Links for this video: Fixturing & Workholding on NYCCNC: https://bit.ly/3tkf25c Fusion 360 CAM: Machining the Logo in Soft Jaws! WW116 https://bit.ly/3upHsfv Machining the Fusion 360 Logo in Soft Jaws! WW116 https://bit.ly/33li3Yx Machining Soft Jaws to hold Round Bar! WW165 https://bit.ly/3uoYYAA CNC Machining Hard Steel with Soft Jaws! Wednesday Widget #4 https://bit.ly/3b7KDB0 Production Clamp Soft Jaws: Fusion 360 CAD! Widget78 https://bit.ly/3xOgNLA Production Clamp Soft Jaws: Fusion 360 CAM! Widget78 https://bit.ly/33iDae2 Machining Production Soft Jaws for DIY Clamp! Widget78 https://bit.ly/3h8C38W Form, Cut or Mill Threads, Softjaw Mistakes and more! Widget79 https://bit.ly/3b91Fi9 Area 419 Machine Shop Tour | Hobby Gunsmith Becomes Successful Entrepreneur https://bit.ly/3nRy4yM DIY Fine Adjust for NOGA Mag Base | Design, CAD/CAM, + Machining https://bit.ly/3uoZhLK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reach us / CNC Info: Speeds & Feeds: https://provencut.com Download Fusion 360: https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-9255839... Online Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360 SMW Products: https://saundersmachineworks.com/ CNC Resources: https://www.nyccnc.com 5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: https://bit.ly/3sNA4uH