CNC Manufacturing Tips, Tricks, & How-Tos

Today's Machining World Interviews Elijah Tooling CEO Rick Miller

January 13, 2020

On today’s podcast, we interview Rick Miller, owner, and co-founder of Elijah Tooling, a company that sells innovative CNC work holding equipment. Rick has a knack for coming up with unique products and has several patents in the work holding sector. He says that innovative ideas are vital for success but getting customers to buy into those ideas is what makes for a successful business.

Question: What tool would you like to see invented?

Why mechanical & manufacture engineering should start using retractable dowels pins.

December 18, 2019

Why mechanical & manufacture engineering should start using retractable dowels pins from Elijah Tooling.

Quick-Change Demo For Vises and Trunnions

November 27, 2019

So what we're going to do, is we're going to load our vices, we're going to load a part, we're going to probe it in, we're going to cut it. And then, we're going to go to the next step; which is to load our trunnion, load it, load a part and start it up. What's the point? Well, we're trying to show you how fast you can load and unload your parts of course. And then, also how fast it is to bring the trunnion in, and precisely locate it; get it into place and start machining with it.

Three Reasons To Consider Using An Over-Sized Work-holding Tooling Plate

November 27, 2019

We've got three big features to consider a plate that's oversized. One: we get more travel out of our, or use of our travels. Two: ergonometrics, making it easier for the machine operator. And three: if we're using a fourth axis trunnion we're benefiting ourselves again from the travel standpoint.

Elijah Tooling | Savings on CNC Machines

How Smart CNC Fixturing Can Help You Save $43,000/Per Year For Every Machine In Your Shop!

November 04, 2019

How Smart CNC Fixturing Can Help You Save $43,000/Per Year For Every Machine In Your Shop! Comparing a Modular fixture with a dedicated fixture.

Rick Miller | Elijah Tooling | Cnc Workholding Clamps & Invert-a-bolt Fasteners

Difference Between CNC Workholding Clamps & Invert-a-bolt Fasteners

November 04, 2019

Today I want to show you something kinda cool. Because it's going to show you the difference between cnc workholding clamps and our workholding fasteners. So, we have workholding clamps on a CNC machine, and we got our workholding fasteners which you can see on this table.

So let me just, this is going to be fast, kinda. I'm going to time myself in using the clamps on and off, using the fasteners on and off. Okay? You with me?

How To Save Over $4,000+ Per Month For Every CNC Machine In Your Shop

October 15, 2019

Today I would like to present a thought to you that just came to me. Which I found is a terrifying thought, in a sense terrifying. And that is, what if you are competing against somebody that's using our products. Elijah Tooling products. You're not using them, they are using them. What's that look like, what is the downside for you, or potential upside for you, from a financial standpoint

T-Slot Type Fixtures & Adjustable Vises From Elijah Tooling

October 09, 2019

So, this is a t-slot fixture it incorporates our t-slot fasteners, they work like our other invertible fasteners. In other words, they screwed it in and out of the product. In this case, we're having them screw in and out of the modular vices. But, they could be a part, that could be a plate, it could be whatever you want to load and unload.

Trunnion Roller Table With Shock Absorbers | Elijah Tooling

September 01, 2019

You can see it's got the shock absorbers on this roller table. What happens is it will reach through the window that you're dealing with, and then it will tilt down to the table. So, what we ran into when designing this is. If it's not the right height then it will bang you into your machine. So what we did, is we created a solution that allows us to increase the height of these struts, and then tilt down. So what I'd like to do is demonstrate this today. Show you how it works, and also just kind of point out some of the features of it.

Rick Explains the Different CNC Workholding Invert-a-bolt Fastener Sizes and Functions

August 13, 2019

We had a request recently from somebody who asked us “what do you all with all those fasteners for? What is the point of having all of these different fasteners?” So I’m just going to go through it. I am going to try to make it as quick as possible, but I am going to try to give you some ideas as to why you might use a particular fastener.

Workholding Fixtures & Loading Cart For Trunnion Quick-Change

August 13, 2019

Hey! Today I'm standing in front of our new and improved loading cart. And I just want to take a very short period of your time to talk about some changes that we’ve made to it and also the quick-change plate. So, I want you to think about 3 minutes 8 seconds. 3 minutes 8 seconds. That’s how long it takes us to quick change this trunnion using this quick-change plate. This plate is made to adapt to the trunnion and in fact we even provide you with the programs so that you can do that adaption.

New CNC Workholding Product Reveal!

August 01, 2019

Today, I’ve got a big product reveal, now first of all let me just say, don’t start calling me and trying to buy this product right now. We’re close. We’ve got the prototype. We’ve got the patent pending going, but, um, we’re not quite ready. Just giving you the reveal, just trying to stroke the fire. So, let me show it to you, ok?

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