3D printed bench tools

3D Printed Board Jacks for Workbenches: Support Long Boards While You Work

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A home workshop scene, a long pine board supported at one end by a workbench vise and at the far end by a matte orange 3D printed board jack, a hand

Introduction Long boards defeat ordinary bench setups. Clamp one end in the vise and the far end droops, bounces, and chatters every time a plane or saw touches it. Prop it on a scrap stack and the stack shifts. Ask a helper to hold it and you have added a second person to a one-person … Read more

3D Printed Holdfast Pads for Workbenches: Protect Work Under Holdfasts

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A home workshop scene on a thick wooden workbench

Introduction Holdfasts are one of the oldest and simplest bench clamps: a steel arm through a dog hole, a tap with a mallet, and the work is pinned solid. They are also merciless to surfaces. The small foot of a holdfast concentrates a lot of force on a tiny area, and it leaves dents, dark … Read more