Blade-Mounted Accessories

Index of accessories that mount to fixture blades. Includes clamping shelves, articulating mechanisms, and laser weld support features. Each category has detailed documentation with JSON schemas, parameters, and implementation notes.

See also: Part Retention for plungers, grippers, and spring mechanisms.

Clamping Shelves

Workholding shelves and brackets that mount to blade edges via mortise slots or bolt-on connections.

Variant A: Side Plate Stable
Clip-together flat pieces with gussets. Heavy-duty, any gauge.
Variant B: Bend-Tab Stable
Single bent blank, T-plate with ratchet height adjust. 16-12ga.
Variant C: Flex-Lug Concept
Bend-tab with integral spring-loaded contact lugs.

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Articulating Mechanisms

Compliant and movable mechanisms that provide spring pressure, angular adjustment, or blade-to-blade connections.

Turnbuckle Flex Clamp Stable
Actuated compliance with wave-spring and rod-ends. (TruArc-style)
Integral Flex Spring Stable
Passive serpentine spring cuts for compliant contact.
Pivot Hinge Planned
Pin joint for blade-to-blade rotation with optional detents.

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Laser Weld Support

Thermal management and backing components for laser welding applications.

Copper Backing Plate Stable
Heat sink/reflector, slot-insert or clip mount.
Backing Access Slots Stable
Grid apertures in fixture body for backing plate insertion.
Gas Shielding Channels Planned
Integrated channels for inert gas delivery to weld zone.

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Dispatch Type Reference

Blade-mounted accessories are instantiated via fxEdgeFeat_Dispatch using type codes:

Type	Category	Feature	Status
1-6	Legacy	Existing features (grippers, plungers, etc.)	Stable
7	Clamping	Side Plate Clamp (Variant A)	Stable
8	Clamping	Bend-Tab Clamp (Variant B)	Stable
9	Clamping	Flex-Lug Clamp (Variant C)	Concept
10	Articulating	Turnbuckle Flex Clamp	Stable
11	Articulating	Integral Flex Spring	Stable
12	Articulating	Pivot Hinge	Planned
13	Weld Support	Copper Backing Plate	Stable
14	Weld Support	Gas Shielding Channel	Planned

JSON Schema Structure

All blade-mounted accessories share a common placement pattern at the blade level: features are defined in a library, then referenced by ID with position and override information.

📋 Schema Reference: See JSON Schema Reference → Blade-Level Placements for the complete schema including position modes, face references, and override patterns.

Feature-specific parameters are defined in category libraries. See individual documentation pages for full schema details.

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