MFT table workbench clamp adaptor

Just a random idea turned into a design. Made on TinkerCAD. I had a quick look and couldn't find much there, so decided to attempt it.

It's made to do both, sideways and top-down clamp orientation, I think I'll need to remake it so there's two versions - that way, it'll eliminate the weak spot (that broke my first model within a few hours - see pics to see what I mean - I wasn't even using it - just sliding the clamp in and out).

I printed with the wood facing side down - I didn't use supports, but there is some breakaway (where the clamp slides in - perhaps I could taper it a bit. near where the clamp slides in. The 20-mm hole printed perfectly.

I used 20mm cable conduit (generally available here in the UK), but any 20mm pipe should fit. It's a tight fit, but manageable, using the same clamp you'll use this adapter for.

See pictures to see how it works - It's a replacement for the standard removable clamp heads.

Work in progress - have now updated to make two files (top and side) - haven't tried printing them yet, but I suspect I may need supports for the clamp head cutout.

Update June 2025, they printed quite well. Perhaps need a bit more refinement work as one broke slightly, but nothing some glue couldn't fix!