Laser Hold-Downs/Clamps?

[Larry Allred]

Long time since I posted the question. Thanks for the advice and great ideas. Bryce, you probably figured it out by now... the solid plate IS for engraving. Gotta have a grid for cutting. Thanks again! Larry

[Bill Cunningham]

So are most of these solutions for engraving warped wood?I ask because I'm encountering the same problems with warpage but I need to cut all the way through my 1/8 birch and I assumed my solid job plate was for engraving only.We finally made a pin plate like jig with fingers around te edges but that has brought its own set of challenges!

if you go to a sheet metal shop, or someone that does heating and ventilation you can probably buy some aluminum grid.. This is the same .5x.5 grid that home depot stocks in plastic, but this stuff is aluminum and works great.. Or maybe that's grate

[Doug Griffith]

Here's something I do every now and then.

Blind rivets pressed into the honeycomb table. 1/4" rivets fit in my table with just a small amount of tension. Enough to hold material down but loose enough that I can still pull out from the top with my fingernails. I probably wouldn't do it too often as I'm sure this method puts some strain on the table. My table is well worked so I don't really care at this point. It's all about getting the job done.



McMaster Carr #97387A347

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-rivets/=l6fjq2

(pulled from an earlier post of mine)