Vortex Clamping Kits & Orion Parallel Pairs
Unlock Precision & Productivity with the Vortex Clamp Kit and ORION Parallel Pairs
Whether you're a CNC machinist, fabricator, or workshop technician, one thing is certain — accuracy starts with proper work holding. If your workpiece isn’t secured correctly, your precision, finish, and tooling can all suffer. That’s why two of the most trusted tools for professionals are the Vortex 58 Piece Clamp Kit and ORION Hardened & Ground Parallel Pairs.
Designed for versatility, repeatability, and durability, these tools provide a rock-solid foundation for any machining setup. In this post, we’ll break down exactly what’s included, what they do, and why they’re worth every penny in your workshop.
🧰 Vortex 58 Piece Clamp Kit – Built for Strength & Flexibility
The Vortex Clamp Kit is the go-to work holding solution for milling machines, CNC machining centres, drill presses and other equipment with T-slot beds. Whether you're working on one-off prototypes or high-volume production, this kit provides everything you need to clamp workpieces of various shapes, sizes, and materials quickly and securely.
✔ What's Included?
This heavy-duty 58-piece set is neatly organised in a sturdy plastic storage rack and includes:
- Clamping studs – multiple lengths to suit different setups
- T-nuts – compatible with standard T-slot tables
- Step blocks – adjustable support heights for angled or offset clamping
- Strap clamps – ideal for low-profile, high-force clamping
- Flange, extension, and coupling nuts – to create customized stud lengths
- Step clamps – versatile enough for many applications
💪 Built for Demanding Work
Each component is made from hardened steel with a corrosion-resistant finish, ensuring the kit can handle high clamping forces without deforming. Whether you’re holding aluminum, mild steel, or hardened alloy stock, the Vortex kit ensures your workpiece stays locked in place.
🚀 Time-Saving Benefits
- Modular design allows you to quickly adapt to any setup
- Reduces setup time with easy-to-identify parts in an organized rack
- Improves safety by reducing the risk of workpiece movement during operation
With this kit, you’ll spend less time clamping and more time machining — with greater confidence in the outcome.
🟦 ORION Hardened & Ground Parallel Pairs – Precision from the Ground Up
For precision work holding inside a machine vice, ORION Parallel Pairs are essential. These precision-ground tools create a consistent, flat reference surface beneath your workpiece — keeping it elevated and perfectly aligned for through-holes, end milling, edge work and more.
🔍 High-Tolerance Specifications
- Matching pair tolerance: 0.01mm
- Nominal tolerance: ±0.02mm
- Finish: Hardened and precision-ground to ensure repeatability
Each pair is manufactured to tight tolerances, making them perfect for setting up jobs where accuracy and surface flatness are critical — particularly in production runs where consistent part geometry matters.
🧠 Use Cases:
- Raising parts above the vice jaws for through-machining
- Maintaining parallel height across multiple parts
- Creating accurate setups for secondary operations
The hardened construction also resists wear and deformation, ensuring your investment pays off over the long term — even in high-volume shops.
⚙️ The Perfect Pair: Clamp Kit + Parallel Pairs
When used together, the Vortex Clamp Kit and ORION Parallel Pairs provide a complete, adaptable, and professional-grade work holding solution.
- ✔ Secure workpieces of nearly any shape or size with the clamp kit
- ✔ Raise and align parts perfectly using the parallel pairs
- ✔ Minimise vibration and increase machining accuracy
- ✔ Save time on setups and improve workshop efficiency
Whether you're working on a vertical mill, CNC machining centre, or manual lathe setup, this combination delivers the precision and repeatability professionals demand.
🛒 Shop Now and Level Up Your Work holding
Don't let poor setups hold you back. Invest in quality, precision, and reliability with these two workshop essentials.
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