Finally a vacuum puck that really works

[woodworkseb]

Check this out guys, a two sided "little puck'r" that really works. Complete with a vacuum pump that will move 17 cfm of air at 21 hg of pressure. Check out the video that demonstrates the easy setup for cutting parts from a full 4x8 sheet. Here's the link
http://www.oriontechproducts.com
Complete systems and accessories

[Brady Watson]

Looks awfully close to what some Botters home-brewed years ago: http://www.flickr.com/photos/campshopbot/38984914/in/set-859076/

-B

[bcammack]

The Blick pods we use ($$$) have separate circuits for the top and bottom. The Northwood and Omag mills (more $$$) have separate vacuum manifolds.

Even at a Shopbot level of budget, there's some sense to being able to suck down the pods once you've placed 'em and then place the material and suck that down.

Of course we place the pods in CAD and project their locations on the machine tables with a Z-Laser projector. (www.carterproducts.com (http://www.carterproducts.com))

It's economically feasible when you're cranking out 15-20 granite and Silestone kitchens a day. A necessity as well.

[woodworkseb]

Thanks Brett, you obviously understand the value of a of 2 sided puck. The LP-1V system includes a venturi style pump, 9 pucks and 2 manifolds plus tubing and instructions. I presently use 4 manifolds all running off of 1 pump. Many times I will use 2 manifolds for a fence and the other 2 manifolds for clamping the part.

The biggest advantage of the little puck'r is the ability to do through cuts without bridging or cutting into a plentum. Since the parts are elevated, fall off does not need to be clamped, and through the use of our "pucker paper" even porous materials can be effectively held. The Z laser projector looks like a nice piece of technology, but a set of puck toolpaths and a erasable pen in the router works nicely also.

[Brady Watson]

$2k is a bit high for a venturi vac pump that requires a decent compressor to meet the CFM rating, a surge tank, some hose and 'donut' pods that any ShopBotter can cut on their CNC using low cost material. Anyone could put together a system like this for under $200. What am I missing here? How is the 10X cost factor justified?

-B

[bcammack]

They're cheaper than Blick pods?

[woodworkseb]

Thank you for visiting my web site and allowing me to share my product on your forum. As I stated in a previous post "Most users here are able to produce their own vacum system and pucks, but if you don't have the time or would rather be cutting parts, please consider us for your system or component needs. At the very least I hope our video will give you some ideas for building your own system.