I don't have any truth to extol but I am looking for some!
I have decided to replace my CNC for a few reasons, one being that I would like a vacuum table. There are a lot of times a vacuum table would just be easy.
Now, what about all those times the vacuum table is not so valuable, thats the unknown thing for me. I have seen a lot of videos lately of machines with vacuum tables but people have spoil boards on top and them clamp the workpiece on to that.
It has me wondering exactly when is a vacuum table of no use? At what size is your work piece too small? Are there ways around it like surrounding your workpiece with something else so the vacuum is more effective?
Like everyone, I am a bit sick of all the clamping but is the vacuum table the nirvana that a lot of people who don't have one may think it to be?
Thanks for your responses.
ps, a lot of companies are offering different pumps like the 'German becker vacuum pump KVT3.140', a dry vacuum pump and a water ring vacuum pump, listed in descending order of price.
Is there a difference to be had, is one quieter than the other. I don't like the idea of having to vent water vapour out the shop along with a bunch of other stuff. It's only water but it's not another logistical thing I want to bother with.
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