Tapping fixture and auto reversing tapping head

Hi All
This is an adjustable tapping fixture, which I made to use in conjunction with an auto reversing tapping head. The idea is to set the work-piece so it is supported and held in the fixture but is easily slid within the fixture. The fixture is then, positioned under the drill spindle and bolted to the table and each hole in that plain, can be tapped. (The video should clarify this).

https://youtu.be/AIEh-a1H3aE

The clutch on the tapping head can be set to avoid breakage. To reverse the direction of the tapping head you simply lift the quill upwards, which reverses the direction of the cutting tool without having to switch the machine off or change the motor direction. The hexagon bar acts as a stop to prevent the main body of the tapping head from rotating.

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Attachment 23961 setting the work-piece in fixture


The Home Engineer

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Thanks homeengineer. That is a nice fixture for the tapping of small parts.
I was trying to come up with something along these lines that would work
for various size pieces and you have a great solution. Looks like it would
also work for drilling and countersinking or chamfering holes.

Cheers, JR