Thanks for the video Ted. I’m hoping to do the same size vac table for my CNC with one difference. I’ve just ordered an oil free vacuum pump from Amazon. Fingers crossed. 🤞
Throw some paper or cardboard on top next to the smaller material. It will plug the vacuum surface area enough to hold it steady. I work at a plastic fabrication warehouse. I could send you some really thin polycarbonate or abs to use as cover sheets. The guy that runs the router here has a bunch of them cut to different sizes to cover the table depending on the size of his material, and that cnc is a monster. 6x12ft cutting area up to 4”
I did that Jeremy but a shop vac doesn't have enough suction. I bought a dedicated vacuum pump that should work with your suggestion but I have not had time to hook it up yet.
I’m in the middle of making one and have 6 hp shop vac I plan to cut acrylic parts my file is 7 mins long will this burn my shop vac motor up? The vacuum table size is 22x25”. Thanks
Not sure if Pvc is porous. You would need to look up the specs or test to see if air travels through it. You don't want air moving through your vacuum table base.
What is the gasket material? what size is the gasket material? Where did you purchase it? You said the dado for the gasket material was 1/4" deep, but how wide?
nice video i was looking for something simple that works well enuff for me i.ll try to make this ... ? couldnt u use a 1/4 ' MDF INSTEAD OF SHAVING IT OFF
Nice work! I maybe lost it, how much is your vacuum wattage? I am planning to do a similar format vacuum table and was wondering if a 700W, 24kPa vacuum would do the trick.
@@FlyBalloons1 Yeah I got that i was just curious if I made a 24 x 24 to run for hours would I need to over think what kind of CFM or just get the cheapest dual motor air pump on amazon lol :D
Mdf is super porous. The air passes right through. I’m pretty sure there’s a soft grade you can get that has better airflow. Not sure what we order, but he usually surface planes it down every so often until it’s about 1/2” and then scraps it and uses a new one.
Hi Ted. Good information. Passing on a hint. On another video, for your small parts, Peters video describes a very good solution. newspaper. th-cam.com/video/ePwJj5HM8bk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Ted. Very informative and the detail was great this is what i was after for my CNC
Very nice. Thank you for that. I especially like the idea with the added spoil board so you can cut all the way through.
Thanks for the video Ted. I’m hoping to do the same size vac table for my CNC with one difference. I’ve just ordered an oil free vacuum pump from Amazon. Fingers crossed. 🤞
Great video, thanks for posting! I hope to make something similar for my own CNC someday.
Throw some paper or cardboard on top next to the smaller material. It will plug the vacuum surface area enough to hold it steady. I work at a plastic fabrication warehouse. I could send you some really thin polycarbonate or abs to use as cover sheets. The guy that runs the router here has a bunch of them cut to different sizes to cover the table depending on the size of his material, and that cnc is a monster. 6x12ft cutting area up to 4”
I did that Jeremy but a shop vac doesn't have enough suction. I bought a dedicated vacuum pump that should work with your suggestion but I have not had time to hook it up yet.
If you had a cutout sized according to the smaller piece, could you get more suction?
I’m in the middle of making one and have 6 hp shop vac I plan to cut acrylic parts my file is 7 mins long will this burn my shop vac motor up? The vacuum table size is 22x25”. Thanks
Thanks a lot sir !!!!
What does acrossed mean?
Good Job Ted, what is the depth of the line for perimeter and inner seal , and size of each square please...Thank's a lot
Philippe
Great video Ted. Do you think that 3/4" PVC sheets would be a good substitute for the melamine? Thanks for making this video!
Carlo Avergas .....thanks Carlo.
Not sure if Pvc is porous. You would need to look up the specs or test to see if air travels through it. You don't want air moving through your vacuum table base.
Nice, tank you sir for the vidéo 👍
could you use this system on EVA foam?
nice job
What is the gasket material?
what size is the gasket material?
Where did you purchase it?
You said the dado for the gasket material was 1/4" deep, but how wide?
nice video i was looking for something simple that works well enuff for me i.ll try to make this ... ? couldnt u use a 1/4 ' MDF INSTEAD OF SHAVING IT OFF
Good luck with you table.
Yes you could use 1/4" but shaving off the mdf will make your board more pourous and the vacuum will have a greater pull.
@@FlyBalloons1 oky will do great add vice
Nice work! I maybe lost it, how much is your vacuum wattage? I am planning to do a similar format vacuum table and was wondering if a 700W, 24kPa vacuum would do the trick.
I just used a shop vac.
What pump would you suggest for just a 2x2 table like this? I'm planning on making one myself
I used a regular shop vac in that demo. Worked fine.
@@FlyBalloons1 Yeah I got that i was just curious if I made a 24 x 24 to run for hours would I need to over think what kind of CFM or just get the cheapest dual motor air pump on amazon lol :D
@@Stephen8454 if you were going to run it for hours then yes you would. I use a Festool but a Fien vac would work. Hope that helps.
What the hell?....the vacuum goes throught the mdf and hols the part?...what am i missing?...is that magic..?
Yeah. That's what I thought too.
Maybe the MDF is more porous than it seems?
Mdf is super porous. The air passes right through. I’m pretty sure there’s a soft grade you can get that has better airflow. Not sure what we order, but he usually surface planes it down every so often until it’s about 1/2” and then scraps it and uses a new one.
der ddd McFadden is porous so air will travel throughout. It is even better if you skim each side to remove the top and bottom layers.
Mdf is porous
Hi Ted. Good information.
Passing on a hint. On another video, for your small parts, Peters video describes a very good solution. newspaper.
th-cam.com/video/ePwJj5HM8bk/w-d-xo.html