The Flat Clamp is the simplest hold-down in a T-slot clamping setup — a hardened steel strap with a machined slot for the clamping stud to pass through. Position it over your workpiece, drop in the stud, tighten the flange nut, and you’re cutting.

Its flat profile makes it the right choice when the workpiece surface is already flat and stable — you don’t need serrations to prevent slip because the geometry and clamping force handle it. Common on milling machines, surface grinders and drilling setups where the cutting forces are moderate and perpendicular.