Just as a point of interest, on large commercial wood routers a large (>10 hp) vacuum pump is used to draw the vacuum directly through an MDF spoilbard.
________________________________ From: Viesturs Lācis <[email protected]> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, April 28, 2011 4:06:36 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Vacuum table Ok, thanks for the explanation! Well, from my readings it seems that MDF is not a good choice, because it is porous material and needs some additional treatment to have it hold the vacuum. I believe that plywood would be better. Viesturs 2011/4/28 BRIAN GLACKIN <[email protected]>: > peg board is a perforated MDF sheet. Its typically 0.25 inches thick. Its > used to hook hangers on for tools and other items. > > On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Viesturs Lācis ><[email protected]>wrote: > >> My apologies, but I think that I do not understand, what do You mean >> :) What is peg board and shop vac? >> I am considering any viable solution and in search for options I am >> now in process of reading a thread in CNCZone about vacuum tables... >> >> Viesturs >> >> 2011/4/28 Kyle Kerr <[email protected]>: >> > Have you given any thought to peg board, a frame, and a shop vac? >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 11:41 AM, R. van Twisk <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Viesturs, >> >> >> >> I know a number of people on the Mechmate forum do have experiences >> >> in that area including photo's and type of vacuum systems used. >> >> >> >> Ries >> >> On Apr 28, 2011, at 10:38 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hello, folks! >> >>> >> >>> Has anyone ever built a vacuum table? 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