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Building a High Quality Vacuum Table ~ TL Video!

Been struggling of late with an adequate work piece mounting for my CNC machine. Decided a vacuum bed was the only way forward!

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Have since changed to a 3mm gasket and what a change thats made!
Thanks Jack!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXRLLjV3IEQ

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Wintertod wrote 03/01/2020 at 10:09 • point

Nice Project,

but whats the actual dimension of the slots? 

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Dexter wrote 04/13/2016 at 18:43 • point

Hi, I'm also planning to build a vacuum table for my CNC router but probably out of high density MDF due to budget. Do you have dimensions or drawings? More specifically I was looking for dimensions of the channels and the size of gasket tubing (are you using EDPM cord?). Thanks for sharing!

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Jack Black wrote 04/13/2016 at 19:04 • point

Yes certainly I used a 3mm channel and a 3mm gasket which turned out to be best. I tried it also with a 2mm and 4mm as it compresses but the 3mm was perfect. I know people have had mixed results with MDF but I would recommend saving up and doing it with a high grade aluminium such as C250. We could also make you one out of MDF if that's easier, but I'll hapilly draw you something up if you need it.

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Jack Black wrote 04/13/2016 at 16:22 • point

Can you use a VPN?

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Ivan Stepaniuk wrote 04/13/2016 at 10:08 • point

:-(  In Youtube from Germany:  "Unfortunately, this video
is not available in your country because it could contain music from
UMG, for which we could not agree on conditions of use with GEMA."

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