On Thursday, April 28, 2011 06:32:02 PM Viesturs Lācis did opine: > My apologies, but I think that I do not understand, what do You mean > Language diffs Viesturs, we tend to call some stuff by generic names that are actually brand names for products on this side of the pond. They may have different names for what is essentially the same product on your side of the pond.
> :) What is peg board "peg board" is a composite fiber board, not more than 1/4" thick, perforated with 1/4" holes for the 1/4" thick variety, or slightly fat 1/8" holes for the 1/8" thick variety, on a 1" square pattern all over the board. The material of the board is, ANAICT, identical to the un- perforated board commonly sold on this side of the pond as "Tempered Masonite" They sell wire forms that plug into these holes, into which one can hang up his tools with. But at the asking prices they should be better than zinc plated. ;) > and shop vac? Is a no-frills brand name, made in Williamsport Pennsylvania, of a utility vacuum cleaner that is sold for almost any use, wet or dry. I would imagine there is a similar product sold on the other side of the pond for 10% of the asking price for a Fein Vacuum. The cheapest model right now is called the Bucket-Max, and is the usual lift off power head with a foam/paper filter that fits the top of any utility 5 gallon bucket, sold for $19.95 for the powerhead and a too short hose, and the bucket is about $2.75 on this side of the pond. I have several of various sizes, and the oldest one, over 20 years old now, probably has 1000 hours on it. It has no excuse to still be running, but it is. > 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... The peg board idea sounds good, but the vacuum will require either letting it conform to the table for flatness, or be built as the top of what is called a torsion box for stiffness in the face of the applied pressure from the vacuum. The conformable version I would make from MDF, with air channels milled in the top to intersect with the holes which also go to a side connector for the vacuum hose. It would need to be well sealed with shellac or whatever to reduce the porosity of the MDF. If all the pieces are the same size, you could make just one of these sandwiches sized so that the workpiece covered all the holes for sealing, otherwise wide tape from the workpiece out to cover any exposed holes would be needed. Or just mill the grooves in the MDF to cover just the workpiece, seal it, and lay the workpiece directly on the MDF & let the vacuum hold it. Hopefully I am painting a helpful word picture here. > 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? I need a solution to hold down > >>> plywood with vacuum for a router. > >>> I have been googling to find something useful, and I would like to > >>> ask, if any of list members could share their experience or a good > >>> source of information about efficient and cost-effective vacuum > >>> table. > >>> > >>> Thanks in advance! > >>> Viesturs > >>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> ---------- WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software > >>> The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network > >>> management toolset available today. 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