Hello everyone and welcome back to my manual machine shop! In this video I’ll be engineering and machining a mini pallet system for my vertical milling machine. This is sometimes also referred to as a universal fixture plate and is essentially a slab of metal with a whole bunch of holes in it. The holes are either reamed for a clearance fit with hardened and ground locating pins. Or threaded for use with various clamping elements. For my build I’ll be making a set of Mitee Bite style eccentric edge clamps made from brass as well as some slotted positioning bars (well… nevermind, you’ll see). Other than the main plate of the pallet, I’ll also make a clamping plate for mounting in the vise, as well as a pivoting bar that will allow me to set the fixture at an angle.The large parts are made from either 2124 or 6061 aluminum and with the large plates I get the chance to really test out my massive fly cutter which is always a joy.