O/T Vacuum Chucks

[mold100]

I know this was talked about not that long ago, But a searrch turned up only 2 posts and niether

were the ones I was thinking of,I may be taking on some custom emblem machining in small lot runs but I would like some info on vacuum chucking raw alum will start out 3/8 thick roughly 7x7 but there are a number of differant parts I was thinking of building a chuck for each part so I can swap them in machines.I know someone possibly rekd ? as built them before, I have never even used one.Thanks in advance.

[Rekd™]

Corey, email me.

 

'Rekd teh vacuum in his veins

[mold100]

Thanks rekd, its on its way.

[mold100]

Bump

 

Thanks for your help guys

 

Rekd, The surgical mtl' where do ya get it?I will send you a file of my vac. plate someday when I have time to get it done.Just when I get started on some personal stuff work picks up

 

I need to know how much cfm you guys recomend I am pump shopping.

[chris m]

Don't know about the CFM but don't scrimp on the hoses / tubing; when you get a kink and the $1000 part flies off of the machine you'll say 'good thing I saved $5 on the hose...'

 

Not that I've seen that

 

C

[spade117]

bump to now. 02/01/06

 

Rekd or anyone else - I would like to learn more about this topic, if you can direct me to a website or company in the northeast that you recommend, it would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest]

spade,

 

what is it you want to know.

 

After purchasing a vacuum pump and the needed accessories, hoses, couplings, sealing material. All that's really left is to evaluate your jobs for what will work and make the required fixture.

 

We purchase out rubber seal from Greene Rubber, I think, I'll check when I get in tomorrow.

[spade117]

I'm looking for info on how they work and where I can get them.

[Guest]

Here's a site that'll give you some of the basics

 

 

Linky

[TheePres]

JmParis,

Im familiar with vacumn plate fixturing, but all my fixtures have always been dedicated to just one part. Im interested in ideas/examples of universal plate vacumns. any info on this?

[Bruce Caulley]

web page

 

I have used vacmats from them extensively for general work. If it is a job specific fixture 2mm silicon tube is the best option for sealing material.

 

HTH

 

Bruce