Section 11: Optional Features; Vector Cutting Table/Vacuum Hold-Down Table - Epilog Fusion M2 32 Manual

SECTION 11: OPTIONAL FEATURES

Vector Cutting Table/Vacuum Hold-Down Table

Vector Cutting Table
The optional Vector Cutting Table/Vacuum Hold-Down Table is
primarily used for vector cutting jobs where the laser penetrates all
the way though the material being cut. The Vector Cutting Table lifts
your work material off of the flat task plate and allows the laser beam
to penetrate all the way through the material without reflecting back
up onto the backside of your work.
Vacuum Hold-Down Table
The exhaust system is designed so that it evacuates from both the top and the bottom of the Vector Cutting Table. The
exhaust pulls air through the grid and forms enough of a vacuum that it will flatten slightly warped sheet stock, paper,
wood, aluminum sheet stock and other materials. As long as the exhaust is operating, and the Vector Cutting Table is no
more than an inch (25.4 mm) below its highest point, the vacuum table will work. If you have a piece of sheet stock that
does not flatten out because it is not covering enough of the grid holes, you can use any material (including paper) to cover
the exposed grid. Simply blocking most of the grid holes will be enough to flatten most sheet stock as long as it is not too
severely warped, bent or too rigid.
Installation of the Vector Cutting Table
The rulers on the task plate have slots that align and
hold the pins mounted to the bottom of the Vector
Cutting Table. The photo shows the slots in the rulers
between the 2" and 3" marks. There are four slots on
the X-axis and 3 slots on the Y-axis. Simply align the
pins in the bottom of the Vector Cutting Table to these
slots and press the Vector Cutting Table firmly into the
slots. You should feel a tactile "click" when the table is
properly seated.
Whenever you are vector cutting there is the potential for small pieces to fall through the grid and collect in
the bottom of the Vector Cutting Table. These small pieces present a very dangerous fire hazard. Remove and
dispose of the debris in the Vector Cutting Table on a regular basis.
Vector Cutting Table/Vacuum Hold-Down Table
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