My 4 Motor Vacuum Setup

While waiting for our shipping date to arrive, my son and I, like most new users, agonized over all the details of electrical, vacuum, placement and layout of all the items necessary to running our Bot. We probably read every post on the TalkShopBot Forum concerning vacuum going back to 2005. After asking a …

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A PVC Vacuum Table Part 2: A little more on Plenum Design…

A plenum is little more than a few slots cut into a piece of material, but there are some options to consider when designing one for the first time. Start out your design with a size that is very close to your finish zone size so that any resizing is minimal before cutting. The …

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The BradyVac II – A Production Vacuum Fixture on a Shoestring Budget

 

 About 2 years ago, I set out to create a removable universal vacuum fixture for doing various jobs. (Please review my Nov. 2006 article) This universal fixture was coined the ‘BradyVac’ by Bill Young. The basic idea is …

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A Removable Vacuum Plenum that Maximizes Hold Down Potential

If you are anything like me, you want to be ready for any job that comes through the door. For me, this meant being able to quickly tool up for cutting 2” hardwood shapes that needed to be screwed down to a rigid spoilboard one day, and be able to hold down …

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