Modular Vacuum Table Custom-Fits The Parts

[enhydra] wanted to change a bunch of aspect inserts from some low cost ABS enclosures, and to save lots of effort and time, he created a simple vacuum table with swappable inserts to exactly match the elements. Suction is supplied by a store vacuum (plugged in close to the underside within the photograph above) and it labored very properly! Sealing and gaskets weren’t even required.

A vacuum desk supplies a option to maintain workpieces flat and safe whereas a CNC machine does its factor, and since no clamps are concerned, it might actually velocity up repetitive work. [enhydra]’s resolution combines a vacuum desk with a jig that ensures each rectangular piece is held precisely the place the machine expects it to be, making the entire strategy of modifying a number of items considerably extra environment friendly.

The entire thing — vacuum desk and modular prime — was easy to CNC minimize out of what appears to be like like particle board and labored as-is, no added gaskets or seals required, making this a really economical resolution.

Vacuum tables will be fairly versatile and utilized in multiple manner, so maintain that in thoughts the following time you’re questioning how greatest to strategy a workshop downside. We’ve seen a well-engineered desk used to speed up PCB milling, and we’ve additionally seen a DIY vacuum desk mixed with a warmth gun and plastic plates from the greenback retailer make a bare-bones thermoforming rig.