Simple Knobs for clamping and jigs
Two simple knobs that work with 1/4" and 5/16" nuts and bolts.
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Jigs & Fixtures
Files Included (3)
3 Lobe .260.svg
2 kBRibbed Knob.pdf
15 kBRibbed Knob.svg
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Materials
Wood of your choice, Bamboo laminated to pine shown.
Extra-Wide 1/4" hex nuts or standard 5/16" hex nuts, or standard 5/16" hex screws.
McMaster-Carr part number 92680A029
Tools
Shaper Origin, your prefered bit for cutting the outside, and perhaps the .260" bore.
A 1/8" cutter for the hex recess works well for harder materials.
In softer materials a 1/4" cutter can be used and the hex corners will sometimes displace the extra material.
A 1/8" radius round-over bit in a router table will make a nice soft top and bottom edge. Whiteside 2000c ($22) (or as part of the #404 4 piece set, ~$80) is a good option.
Instructions
The advantage to using the extra-wide hex nut is that it is the same dimension (~.490) as a regular 5/16” hex nut or bolt, allowing you to convert the knob from 1/4” to 5/16” by just boring out the center hole and swapping in the 5/16” nut or bolt. The ribbed design was inspired by the @Waddos Candy Machine knob: https://www.shapertools.com/hub/creators/5bf168a6c608b60017bc80c0/shares/5bf175d7c608b60017bc8102 The examples were cut from a small piece of scrap which required the use of the adjustable height tape board shown in the second image. Immediately after they were cut they replaced the 1/4-20 nuts that had been used to lock the tapeboard in place.