Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Holding thin sheet

In the german groop they talked about to use a refrigerator compresor
for the vaccum hold down plate made out of chip wood.
Personaly I tried it once with a Ventury type generator and id didnt
work well,
but mostly because my seals were to stiff.
Sven Peter

ptengin@... wrote:

> In a message dated 2/19/01 9:39:25 AM Hawaiian Standard Time,
> indigo_red@... writes:
>
> << How about a small homemade vacuum table setup. Drill evenly spaced
> tiny holes in a sheet of "whatever? alum, Delrin etc"
>
> ===== =======|======= ======= ===|
> | |------->airflow >> ===== Vacuum source
> =================================|
>
> -Lee >>
>
> You need a heck of a big vacuum pump but I know it can be done. Simply drop a
> sheet of particle board on top of your vacuum plenum. It will hold down parts
> nicely. If you put some double stick tape in there too, you'll have to pry
> off your parts.
>
> Peter
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