Vacuum hold down table
By Philip1|BY-NC-SA 4.0 License|Updated February 17th, 2020
This is a vacuum table top I built to hold smaller pieces of work for the Shaper Origin. My shop vac provides enough suction to hold down MDF 'plates' and the flat wood being routed.
Build & use video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X45RQ_H6gSo
2 hr
Easy
58
Files included (5)
4'x8' 3/4" MDF
Shaper Origin
Table saw or circular saw
Miter saw or circular saw
Clamps
Check out the build video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X45RQ_H6gSo
File '32x39_PegBoard.svg' includes all the holes, but early versions of the Origin software lagged loading it, so I broke it up into three parts that I cut in batches.
Yes, you can drill the holes with something other than Origin. They really don't need to be accurately spaced.
Vacuum: Since we are pulling a vacuum and not moving much air, you want a vacuum with a cooling fan. Many rely on air moving through the vacuum for cooling and will overheat. I have seen builds where these are built with actual vacuum pumps too.