topic Re: toggle clamp in Inventor Forum

toggle clamp

bengee5454 — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 07:46:47 GMT

hi, would anyone happen to have a working model of a toggle clamp?

thanks

Re: toggle clamp

mdavis22569 — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 10:24:10 GMT

Check out Cbliss:

http://www.cbliss.com/inventor/Parts.htm

Re: toggle clamp

S_May — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 11:25:43 GMT

www.ganter-griff.de

www.norelem.de

www.tracepartsonline.net

with 3d models...

Re: toggle clamp

mcgyvr — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 12:21:11 GMT

@bengee5454 wrote:

hi, would anyone happen to have a working model of a toggle clamp?

thanks

Just any toggle clamp? Surely you have specific needs?

Toggle clamp is such a broad device..

https://www.mcmaster.com/#toggle-clamps/=19a20oj

Re: toggle clamp

mdavis22569 — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 12:29:03 GMT

There are a lot of types out there ...

Like @mcgyvr mentioned, what kind of toogle clamp ...

You might need to constrain it some to get if fully working.

I know Destaco has all of theirs in 3D

http://www.destaco.com/manual-clamps.html

Re: toggle clamp

bengee5454 — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:01:49 GMT

sorry, in my haste i forgot to mention the specifics....

The clamp is to house an antenna to the underside of an aircraft.

I cannot modify (in any way - for obvious reasons!) the outer fuselage, so to clamp securely, I was thinking of creating a contoured housing that would snugly fit the antenna. This housing would come in 2 halves fastened by 2 toggle clamps. Or perhaps 1 clamp and a hinge......

Still very much WIP. Any ideas would be gratefully received.

Re: toggle clamp

S_May — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:07:35 GMT

please a picture what you want to clamp, otherwise build itself, the function is simple!

Re: toggle clamp

bengee5454 — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:49:19 GMT

Sure, heres the antenna.

Re: toggle clamp

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:12:43 GMT

Toggle clamps are the most flexible tools in engineering. I was working at a toggle clamp factory for five years and know a lot of types of clamps and their manufacturing process. When I looked at the file you have attached, I can say that this is not hard for engineering. So, I can write to my friend who is currently working at the factory and he can find an answer to your problem. Actually you can visit the local clamp shop and consult with the master there. What do you think about it?