Waterjet Slat Workpiece Clamp

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I've always been dissatisfied with what's available to grip parts firmly in place on a waterjet table, so I decided to design and build my own solution and thought it would be helpful to share the plans. The step-by-step assembly process is detailed below. The limited retraction of these clamps is caused by interference on the shoulder bolt head, but this can easily be altered if necessary. This device has been designed to hold onto 4-inch tall slats with a variation in height of about half an inch in either direction. To increase spring action and improve gripping power, it's possible to use thinner metal gauge for the clamping fingers.