Working With Vacuum Tables And Spoil Boards - Laguna Tools SmartShop SS2 Manual

Working With Vacuum Tables and Spoil Boards (Cont'd.)-
Use the following Procedure for preparing the Spoil Board:
1) Cut the spoil board to the size of the table of the machine, if necessary.
2) Apply gasketing (The action of fitting or sealing with a gasket) to the outermost vacuum
grooves on the table surface.
3) Make sure that the table is clean and free from sawdust and dirt.
4) Place the spoil board on the vacuum table, being careful not to displace the vacuum
gasketing.
5) "Turn On" the vacuum pump and check for leaks.
6) Fly cut the surface of the spoil board, removing approximately 0.060 Inch" to ensure that
the compressed surface of the material is removed.
7) Once the material surface is machined, "Turn Off" the vacuum pump, turn the spoil board
over and repeat the process for the other side. (***Remember to ensure that the table and
spoil board are clean.***)
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