Vacuum Clamping: Shop-Wide Solutions!

We'll be going over vacuum clamping solutions both on and off CNCs, demoing a new related product, doing our live Q&A and a GREAT GIVEAWAY!!

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
5:10 Texas Woodworking Festival Recap
6:30 New Product Release: MFT Vacuum Clamp!
9:32 MFT Vacuum Clamp demo
18:10 Using fixtures to manufacture our MFT clamps
22:42 Q&A
23:04 How many decibels are the pumps?
24:56 Are you going to make a dxf file for the pin/screw sizes like all of the other sizes?
25:49 Is there any reason I would NOT want to use traditional workholding instead of AirWeights? Should I keep my existing hold down board?
28:15 Would it be possible to reduce the height of the AirWeights table to gain more Z height?
29:59 What is the longest length tubing that can be sued without losing vacuum pressure?
31:41 How do you handle stock less than one inch?
35:00 I am having trouble getting my tile gasket to hold down in some parts. What do you recommend?
38:38 What do you have in development for the future?
40:23 As I do the final cutouts with bridges, how does the vacuum still hold the material?
43:21 Can I use my existing 5 CFM pump for the MFT vacuum clamp and split the vacuum line?
45:40 Can you section off the MFT vacuum clamp to hold smaller pieces?
48:16 Do the vacuum pumps have a heavy duty cycle?
48:37 How much suction is lost with longer runs to slats or any vacuum holding solution?
50:08 What is the material the tables are made of?
51:23 Sources of storage for vacuum?
52:19 Can it work with my Shaper Origin?
53:20 Can you recommend a pressure release valve (not a manifold) sort of foot switch to release the suction to move the work piece in the wood working environment?
54:15 Can you put gasket material on top of the tile gasket?
55:41 Suggested way to repair a gouge in the an AirWeights panel?
59:13 I have my RapidChange ATC on the front of my 1F Elite Journeyman and had to machine away some of my spoilboard. Can I cut the slats where it goes up the ATC?
1:00:51 Is there air loss downwards into the MDF MFT table?
1:02:25 When you connect two AirWeights tables, is there any vacuum loss or difference in suction?
1:05:29 I am making 20x17 signs for people. Can I use the 24x36 for this or do I need the 24x24?
1:06:42 Is it possible for us to get the cut code for making replacements for any "oops"?
1:07:16 I just purchased two Vacudogs and am using them for slab flattening. Will 2 CFM be sufficient?
1:09:01 Can I have the pump in a sound proof area without good airflow?
1:10:45 What is the biggest vacuum table the 5 CFM vacuum pump can handle?
1:12:24 At what altitude does the 5 CFM pump work properly?
1:13:34 Could I run two 9 CFM pumps in a single 24x48 bed to increase holding?
1:17:24 Do I need to get the MDF with the tile gasket attached?
1:19:23 Can you drill holes in the center of the grid squares for indexing?
1:22:01 Giveaway!