A two-station self-centering vise to hold a pair of work pieces is described. The pieces are held in place against a centered fixed jaw, being clamped against the centered fixed jaw by a pair of movable jaws located on either side of the centered jaw and that simultaneously move toward or away from the centered jaw on actuation of a lead screw. The vise may be converted to a single station vise by removable of the fixed center jaw. A spring loaded, adjustable, friction pad attached to the base of one of the two movable jaws enables temporary clamping of a first work piece while the second workpiece is being installed and once both workpieces are in place the lead screw is turned further to securely and accurately hold the workpieces in between the movable jaws and the fixed central jaw.

A clamp support system including a support rack having a pair of first sides and a pair of second sides that interlockingly engage each other. Slots are defined in each of the first sides and slots in the opposed and parallel first sides are aligned. One or more clamps are supported by the support rack. A bar of each clamp is received in a pair of aligned slots in the first sides. Each clamp includes a first jaw and a second jaw operatively engaged with the bar. A workpiece is positioned so that the first jaw of each clamp contacts a first side of the workpiece and the second jaw of each clamp contacts a second side. The first and second jaws are moved relative to each other to clamp the workpiece therebetween.

A jig structure for assembling a high frequency connector includes a base on which a rotatable seat is provided, and the surface area of the rotatable seat is smaller than the base. A fixed table is provided on the rotatable seat. The fixed table further includes a first table, and an adjusting rod and a plurality of guide rods are provided on the first table. A plurality of assembly tables are provided on the adjusting rod and the guide rods. The assembly tables are correspondingly disposed, and their movement is controlled by the adjusting rod. A first assembly table and a second assembly table are provided on both sides of the fixed table. The first assembly table has movements along X-axis and Y-axis, and the second assembly stage has movements along Y-axis, thereby corresponding to the relative position of the assembly table and the fixed table so as to quickly place the circuit boards and connectors to be assemble.

A tooling base that is an improvement over current designs in the form of simplified number of parts, easier manufacturing of parts and that can be actuated for clamping and releasing a tooling fixture by pneumatic, other computer controlled means as well as manually is described. The tooling base uses clamping fixtures that are spring loaded to press cleats into recesses on alignment studs that locate and hold any variety of tooling fixtures to the base.

An embodiment of a vise may include a clamping structure having a first clamping jaw, a second clamping jaw positioned relative to the first clamping jaw, and a quick adjust jaw guide to maintain the first clamping jaw relative to the second clamping jaw. The quick adjust jaw guide may include a driving element to apply a force to move the first clamping jaw relative to the second clamping jaw, wherein the driving element comprises a release structure to release the applied force to facilitate rapid adjustment of the first clamping jaw relative to the second clamping jaw.

A vise includes a vise body having a base with spaced apart rails joined to the base, each rail including a flange with a surface having a slot. A movable jaw assembly is slidable on the surfaces is driven by an actuator supported by the vise. A stationary jaw has a key configured to engage the slots and has a surface facing the movable jaw assembly. Fasteners secure the stationary jaw to the vise body, where all of the fasteners extend through the surfaces of the vise body between the slots and the surface of the stationary jaw facing the movable jaw assembly.

A tooling base that is an improvement over current designs in the form of simplified number of parts, easier manufacturing of parts and that can be actuated for clamping and releasing a tooling fixture by pneumatic, other computer controlled means as well as manually is described. The tooling base uses clamping fixtures that are spring loaded to press cleats into recesses on alignment studs that locate and hold any variety of tooling fixtures to the base.

A magnetic vise base apparatus for quickly installing a vise on any ferrous surface includes a base having a top platform and a pair of side walls perpendicularly coupled to the top platform. The top platform is configured to receive a vise. A magnet housing is coupled to the base between the pair of side walls. A magnet is coupled to the magnet housing and comprises a pair of ferrous blocks, a non-ferrous median, and a magnetic core. The magnet has a core aperture extending from a front side to a rear side of the magnet housing, fully through the non-ferrous median and partially into each of the pair of ferrous blocks to receive the magnetic core. The magnetic core is rotatable to magnetize and demagnetize the pair of ferrous blocks. A handle is coupled to a magnet rod coupled to rotate the magnetic core.

A magnetic vise base apparatus for quickly installing a vise on any ferrous surface includes a base having a top platform and a pair of side walls perpendicularly coupled to the top platform. The top platform is configured to receive a vise. A magnet housing is coupled to the base between the pair of side walls. A magnet is coupled to the magnet housing and comprises a pair of ferrous blocks, a non-ferrous median, and a magnetic core. The magnet has a core aperture extending from a front side to a rear side of the magnet housing, fully through the non-ferrous median and partially into each of the pair of ferrous blocks to receive the magnetic core. The magnetic core is rotatable to magnetize and demagnetize the pair of ferrous blocks. A handle is coupled to a magnet rod coupled to rotate the magnetic core.

A vise with an adjustable operating angle includes a base member, a front pier and a rear pier disposed on two opposite ends of the base member. A rotary seat mounted onto the front pier and the rear pier. A platform is pivoted to the front pier and the rear pier. A fixed jaw is secured on a rear end of the platform and a movable jaw is movably mounted on the platform. A lead screw is disposed in the platform for driving the movable jaw. A front turntable and a rear turntable are disposed to two opposite ends of the platform and rotatably disposed on the front pier and the rear pier. A front fastening seat and a rear fastening seat are mounted onto the front pier and the rear pier for selectively holding the front turntable and the rear turntable in place.