ENGINEERING STUDY / FIXTUREJS—02
Positive-Stop Vernier Gripper Calculator
A 2D CAD-style HTML calculator for selecting front/back gripping modes and positive-stop lock combinations.
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V-Jaw Stroke Calculator
An Excel workbook for relating stock diameter, finished diameter, usable jaw stroke, and V-jaw geometry.
MY FOCUSBuilt the calculation layout, geometry notes, simulation view, and supporting data table.
ENGINEERING VALUE
Provides a compact, reviewable workholding feasibility aid.
ENGINEERING STUDY / FIXTUREJS—02
Engineering concept illustration.
01 / THE PROBLEM
The engineering challenge.
Jaw travel feasibility depends on diameter change, per-side motion, V-angle geometry, and usable stroke limits.
02 / CONSTRAINTS
What the solution must consider.
- The workbook contains project-specific geometry and should be treated as a setup screen, not a universal gripping guarantee.
03 / ENGINEERING APPROACH
Reasoning before geometry.
01
Engineering method
Compute diameter difference and per-side stroke, then present the result alongside geometry assumptions and visual context.
02
Workflow features
Stroke Calculator; Geometry Notes; Jaw Simulation; Simulation data; Metric/inch conversions.
04 / DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION
Connecting intent to execution.
The workbook links stroke calculations, geometry notes, a jaw simulation and supporting data across four sheets, using metric/inch conversions.
- Stroke Calculator
- Geometry Notes
- Jaw Simulation
- Simulation data
- Metric/inch conversions
05 / VALIDATION
The checks behind the design.
Engineering workflow
The workbook supports setup screening. Recalculate the selected inputs and compare travel with the available jaw stroke and actual geometry before use.
06 / OUTCOME
The value of the work.
Provides a compact, reviewable workholding feasibility aid.
THE ENGINEERING PRINCIPLE
Connect constraints to the physical load path.
A useful workholding design balances location, support, clamping, access and distortion. Documenting these decisions gives manufacturing and quality teams a basis for reviewing the setup.
A question for a technical conversation
How would you verify location, contact and repeatability before production release?
LET’S BUILD SOMETHING THAT WORKS
Good design belongs
on the shop floor.
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fixture design, or estimation? Let’s connect.