Laguna Tools Smartshop Composite Fabricator 16 Manual page 48

Spoil Board Material and Precautions (Cont'd.)-
Note: Even some glues contain water and can affect the edges of the spoil board.
Note: Do not confuse flatness with bow. If the board is bowed, the vacuum may not pull the board down and you will lose
vacuum. Never use a bowed board as a spoil board.
1.) Cut your spoil board to the size of the bed of the machine.
2.) Place on the vacuum table. Prior to placing the spoil board onto the vacuum table, ensure that the table is perfectly clean, free from
sawdust and dirt. If there is sawdust or other debris on the table, it will change the height of the spoil board, and it will not be flat. It is
strongly recommended that you do not wipe or brush the table clean and use a hand-held blower or vacuum cleaner.
3.) Turn on the vacuum.
4.) Fly Cut (Fly Cutter is a single point cutting tool which is similar to a lathe tool mounted in a special holder.)
spoil board.
Note: Only remove the minimum to achieve a flat surface over the complete surface. You will have to skim the surface several times
during the life of the spoil board to clean it up, and you should get into the habit of only skimming the minimum off the surface.
5.) Once one face is flat, remove the vacuum, turn the spoil board over and repeat the process for the other side. (Remember to ensure
that the table and spoil board are clean.)
the total surface of the