Heres the one for using the stock for a fourth axis as its own fixture

[g-coder05]

The model is off because the design is for a Mazak knob but all I has was a Haas knob cad file. The Solid works file is included.

 

[Delw]

Glad you posted that. thats a really cool idea

 

[ripperj]

Orange makes a huge pull stud for mounting vises on their ZPS pallet system, but both the ZPS and the pull stud would be great for the use as above.

Delta Zero ZPS System

An American manufacturer of premium single and dual station CNC machine vises, machinable quick-change soft jaws, and quick-change fixturing solutions.

www.orangevise.com

 

[Herding Cats]

I use a slightly modified version of this almost every day with smaller pull studs I made. I'll post up some pics later. Just blew a belt on the excavator

 

[Vancbiker]

......Just blew a belt on the excavator

Better a belt than a hose. I blew a control line on mine a couple years ago. Didn’t know it until I started smelling hot oil. About 5 gallons of oil lost. 5 gallons goes a long ways when it’s running out from under the machine and soaking into the dirt.