MMurphy
Aluminum
- Joined
- May 2, 2005
- Location
- ridgecrest, ca
Here's what I'm doing...I'm designing and building a device to fill capsules. The device will consist of three main parts; a orienting assembly---fill some slots with the empty capsules, slide the the plate and the capsules fall thru with the cap oriented up and the body down. A fill assembly---The empty capsule bodies are held with a thin plate (1/16) locking them in place while another plate lifts the caps and holds them. The capsules are then filled (herbs not drugs) Cap lock assembly---the filled capsule bodies are pushed back and locked into the caps with a pin assembly from the bottom.
Anyway, what I need is an approach to a jig that will allow me to hold and machine thin plates very precisely. +-.001 or so. I will need to drill and ream thirty or so holes and mill slots on a bunch of thin plates from 1/16 to 1/4 thick, about 4 X 5". The material will be low carbon steel (maybe some SS), brass, PVC, polycarbonate (lexan), and AL.
Sorry about the long post, but I sure need some help.
Thanks in advance
Mike
Anyway, what I need is an approach to a jig that will allow me to hold and machine thin plates very precisely. +-.001 or so. I will need to drill and ream thirty or so holes and mill slots on a bunch of thin plates from 1/16 to 1/4 thick, about 4 X 5". The material will be low carbon steel (maybe some SS), brass, PVC, polycarbonate (lexan), and AL.
Sorry about the long post, but I sure need some help.
Thanks in advance
Mike