I was speaking to a friend earlier today and he asked me about a device that secures a piece of work. I suggested ‘jig’ and he argued that ‘fixture’ is the correct term instead of ‘jig’.
Thoughts?
A jig is for alignment.I was speaking to a friend earlier today and he asked me about a device that secures a piece of work. I suggested ‘jig’ and he argued that ‘fixture’ is the correct term instead of ‘jig’.
Thoughts?
Not all jigs need to ckamp. ThoughLots of jigs have hold down clamps, its not really a jig unless it can hold a workpiece in place
Bob
Not all jigs need to ckamp. Though
Bending jig usually just pins.
Some jigs clamp to the Workpiece for cutting guides.
Some might just be pins to align two pieces for welding
Yes. That was the pointI think that’s just splitting hairs. Some hold by a clamp. Others hold by locating pins.
They both hold and align
Not all jigs need to ckamp. Though
Bending jig usually just pins.
Some jigs clamp to the Workpiece for cutting guides.
Some might just be pins to align two pieces for welding
I spent half hour making some timber angle beading to trim a skylight.
Yes. That was the point
Read the op.
Jigs are for alignment not workholding
I spent half hour making some timber angle beading to trim a skylight.
Measured up. Cut them on the saw then realised I'd cut all the angles the wrong way. External instead of internal.
I’ve always understood;
Fixture holds an object in place
Jig can do this,but a jig always,guides the cutting/shaping tool,whereas a fixture can never do that.
A fixture has nothing to do with work holding.I’m not sure where your going with this?
Some jigs hold, others align, some do both
Jigs and fixtures is an interchangeable term.