MITEE-GRIPTM   1 Place the Mitee-Grip sheet on the subplate leaving a 6mm border on all sides, or melt stick on warm subplate. HOW TO HOLD A WORKPIECE WHEN YOU CAN'T USE A CLAMP Mitee-Grip is a heat-activated wax-based compound embedded in precision paper, coated on nylon mesh or in a stick form. This holding media maintains parallelism on precision parts. Mitee-Grip is very useful when machining thin or hard-to-hold parts and allows machining on five sides of a workpiece without using a clamp. The original paper product is excellent for holding smooth, flat parts and maintaining parallelism. The mesh product captures additional wax material in the web and aides in holding irregular shaped parts. Typically, additional holding force can be attained with this material. The stick form material can be used in shallow cavities for holding concave, convex and flimsy parts. Part Number Description Size 10240 Roll 305 x 1524 10245 Bulk Roll 305 x 7620 10250 Mesh Roll 254 x 1524 10252 Mesh Roll 254 x 7620 10230 Compound 1 Stick 10235 Compound 3 Sticks 2 In some cases the part should be lightly clamped to prevent movement. NOTE: Over large thin workpieces use a top plate for even pressure. 4 Use air or water to cool, being careful to prevent water from going between subplate and workpiece while hot. 3 Heat parts to between 80o and 95oC. Place a separate piece of Mitee-Grip paper on part: temperature is correct when piece is melted. An electric griddle or hot plate is preferred, so heat comes from bottom. 5 Part is ready to machine. Use coolant to keep it cool. To remove part, reheat to between 80o and 95oC.