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5-Expert Tips for Pick-off Weld Templates
The document discusses a lightweight and easy-to-use welding template designed for locating smaller parts onto larger production pieces, primarily during initial tack welding. It describes the use of pins and magnets for precise positioning, as well as the inclusion of adjustable features to accommodate different sizes and shapes. Additional resources and design tips are provided through mentioned websites.
5-Expert Tips for Pick-off Weld Templates
- 3. Light weight Easy to lift and put into place by operator Locates smaller parts to be welded onto bigger parts Usually (not always) used for initial tack welding
- 4. Look at theproduct weld drawings.
- 5. Learn what holesor edges are important to the location of the small production parts that are being tacked on.
- 6. If possible touchkey surfaces on the larger production part to locate your template.
- 7. In this weld template,a pin inserted into a hole on the big production part helps locate the template and thus the smaller production parts to be welded.
- 8. This pin is heldin place by RAPid Block™ RB03
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- 10. RAPid Block ™ alteredwith SF C’Bore to hold base of pin.
- 11. Pin goes into secondhole in large part to locate template.
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- 13. Pin block is mountedto RAPid Blocks™
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- 15. Or locate template by edgeson the bigger production part.
- 16. RAPid Plates™ are perfect forthis job.
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- 18. And have shims to adjustthe template to fit the production parts.
- 19. This Template uses magnetsto hold it down to the production part.
- 20. The small partsto be located using this template are placed in corners and round cuts on the template.
- 21. To get asharp inside corner, add a drilled hole.
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- 23. Reduce weight. AddHoles and Cut Outs Use Aluminum if possible
- 25. Unlike a tabletop weld fixture, a pick off fixture gets removed. Where will it be kept? How will it be marked?
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- 28. Home of RAPid ToolingComponents™
- 29. Order 3D ModelsOn-line
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