How to hold razor blade

[aberlin]

Hello,


What would be a good way to hold/clamp a thin razor blade in place, preferably without thru holes. I am trying to design a blade holder for a concept machine, the blade dimensions are 20mm cutting edge length, 13mm wide, and .88mm thick.

Thanks in anticipation,
Alex

 

[MikeHalloran]

I'd start with a big 20mm thick machinists' clamp, and remove what I didn't need.



Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

 

[eromlignod]

Bolted pinch strip?

Don
Kansas City

 

[CSLufkin]

Depends on the forces that will be acting on the blade. I have severla hand actuated cutters here that use rare earth magnets to hold the blade into a nest. This allows a tool-less blade change. Very popular in our plant.