ENGINEERING STUDY / METHODSJS—02
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Mechanical Fixture and Workholding Portfolio
An abstracted collection of machining, vacuum, printed, welding, soft-jaw, inspection, and automation-support fixture work.
MY FOCUSDesigned locating/clamping strategies, datum structures, drawings, BOMs, revisions, and prove-out support across multiple fixture types.
ENGINEERING VALUE
Positions fixture design as an engineering discipline connecting CAD, tolerances, manufacturing methods, and operator use.
ENGINEERING STUDY / VACUUMJS—02
Engineering concept illustration.
01 / THE PROBLEM
The engineering challenge.
Production and inspection work require repeatable, accessible, manufacturable tooling that can be released and supported on the shop floor.
02 / CONSTRAINTS
What the solution must consider.
- Fixtures must locate repeatably, support the cutting or inspection load, protect the part from distortion and allow practical loading, tool access and maintenance.
03 / ENGINEERING APPROACH
Reasoning before geometry.
01
Engineering method
Translate part and process requirements into controlled location, support, clamp, access, inspection, and manufacturing decisions.
02
Workflow features
Datum and locator strategy; Clamp/access review; Soft jaws and vacuum concepts; Inspection gauges; BOM and drawing release; Shop-floor prove-out and revision.
04 / DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION
Connecting intent to execution.
My work spans machining, vacuum, printed, welding, soft-jaw, inspection and automation-support fixtures, connecting the locating concept to drawings, BOMs and shop-floor revisions.
- Datum and locator strategy
- Clamp/access review
- Soft jaws and vacuum concepts
- Inspection gauges
- BOM and drawing release
- Shop-floor prove-out and revision
05 / VALIDATION
The checks behind the design.
Engineering workflow
Release records document 267 design deliverables from January 2025 through July 13, 2026: 81 fixture designs, 144 models and 42 shop aids. These are documented deliverables rather than manufactured-unit counts. Separately, I designed and supported 89+ production and inspection fixtures during calendar 2025.
81
fixture deliverables
Release-record count, January 2025–July 13, 2026; documented deliverables.
144
solid-model deliverables
Release-record count, January 2025–July 13, 2026; documented deliverables.
42
shop-aid deliverables
Release-record count, January 2025–July 13, 2026; documented deliverables.
267
total deliverables
Release-record count, January 2025–July 13, 2026; documented deliverables.
89+
fixtures
Calendar 2025 production and inspection fixture work.
06 / OUTCOME
The value of the work.
Positions fixture design as an engineering discipline connecting CAD, tolerances, manufacturing methods, and operator use.
THE ENGINEERING PRINCIPLE
Locate deterministically, then clamp without changing the location.
Locators establish the part’s position; clamps maintain contact against the intended supports. Tool access, chip clearance, operator loading and part distortion affect the design as much as the CAD model.
A question for a technical conversation
How would you separate locating and clamping functions, then test repeatability during a shop-floor prove-out?
LET’S BUILD SOMETHING THAT WORKS
Good design belongs
on the shop floor.
Considering a role in mechanical design, manufacturing methods,
fixture design, or estimation? Let’s connect.