# How To Precisely Set A Fixture Going The X and Y Axis

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**Created:** [July 9, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/how-to-precisely-set-a-fixture-going-the-x-and-y-axis/3747 "2025-07-09T20:11:48Z")\
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Ever been stuck trying to position a part just right on a fixture table, only to find you’re locked in? This is a trick we use all the time with the Fireball Table System.

Here is a Link to the video thats on this topic: [Click Here](https://www.instagram.com/p/DL03_QEynFH/)

Let us walk you through a common scenario: You’ve got a piece of 1x1 tubing locked in place on your fixture table. It’s solid and not going anywhere.

 ![First Fixture Set Up](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/5/5b793535fbdd46c2b7ebfd58a31d7e266d5ca377.jpeg)

Now, you want to bring in another piece like a 1x2 tube and hold it in a very specific location next to that 1x1. However, here’s the issue. When you drop in a fixture, it’s not in the right spot. The tube doesn’t even touch it. You’re stuck between grid holes, and it just won’t line up.

 ![First Fixture Set Up Preciselt Setting And Clamping Problem](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/5/5bd85a06741adc24e789b46478b15efe282e1d6d.jpeg)

You can only have the movement of 2-inch increments, left or right. That’s not helpful when you need precise positioning. So what can you do?

 ![Only Move Tooth Block 2" To The Right](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/4/42b0c7ec4563cd204a0987df96bb0c80bdbef93d.jpeg)

 ![Only Move Tooth Block 2" To The Left](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/3/3fdca42e56692952c00d87d9bf59c73ed14dce54.jpeg)

Here’s where the Fireball Tool system comes in handy. The [Fireball Twist Block](https://fireballtool.com/products/twist-block-4x1-pattern-3-4-system) makes it so that I can extend my riser out to the side for more versatility. You can find it over at the [Fireball Tool website](https://fireballtool.com/)

 ![Twist Block Website Page](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/7/74411d28d4016c8a365c7dddab72f1079a6eb4d1.jpeg)

 ![Twist Block Single Hole](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/1/14c8623b638ac0e4ffb4a95385e0ed8fcbfc6e5a.jpeg)

 ![Twist Block 2x2 Connected To Riser](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/3/34edffa9b34627fcd02d16f7fe1a00529cdd6db3.jpeg)

Now you’re not locked into the 2-inch grid anymore. You can slide the riser along the table’s surface just like any other fixture, adjusting it in both the X and Y directions.

 ![Riser with Tooth Block](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/0/055c183ddbba122f056a6f4a513a1b1eeccd22d9.jpeg)

 ![Riser with Tooth Block Moving Forward](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/3/3d3d5f2669b700718b790e421a3b4add1d00dff2.jpeg)

 ![Riser with Tooth Block Moving Backwards](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/a/ad8bc9a2f01a857e0a964e3ec696211811d0f2c0.jpeg)

 ![Sliding Tooth Block Left](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/b/b6c40b5bf0cc4692cee93c40052c443c6a035287.jpeg)

 ![Sliding Tooth Block Right](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/0/086417a21d45a731b72c2794c0db0e2c15c88df2.jpeg)

That gives you fine-tuned control, making it easy to get your material right where you need it to be.

 ![Placing The Fence Block](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/f/ffdaf8e00d6c749eea790296c92f21df29be947a.jpeg)

 ![Clamping The Tube To Fixture](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/6/6767adbb4f064cc957ba49a2fc4e962e32fbefcb.jpeg)

 ![Fixture Setup Complete](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/4/4835a5d8cbcac2a1e59f3eacb77d5dd5f5fede48.jpeg)

This is something I run into all the time, so next time you’re setting up a fixture and frustrated by the limitations of your grid, remember this little trick. Flip your riser block, slide it into place, and dial it in.

 ![Fixture Set Up Moving Left](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/4/408a9ffc7777c24cccd48820ef7600dcb7e366cf.jpeg)

 ![Fixture Set Up Moving Right](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fireball/original/2X/0/0ab589a3bf24bdb13a2d326f0e72ff483e30fc6b.jpeg)

The [Fireball table system](https://fireballtool.com/pages/fireball-table-system-overview?_pos=2&_psq=table+over&_ss=e&_v=1.0) is a real time-saver when you’re chasing accuracy.