Vacuum Chuck

[woodnick]

What is the best material to use on a face plate when using it as a vacuum chuck Thanks Nick

 

[FredP]

I used a piece of clicklock flooring left over from my kitchen. It had a rubber backing on it and worked well. I put a plastic bowl on it to check it out and it not only held tight but it collapsed the bowl!:rotflm: I mounted it on a 6" faceplate and drilled a 1" hole in the center to allow the air to be sucked out of it. I made it 9 1/2" round to fit my mini lathe. The mini is gone but I still have the pump and will adapt it to my full sized lathe someday.:embaresse

 

[erasmussen]

I used a piece of clicklock flooring left over from my kitchen. It had a rubber backing on it and worked well. I put a plastic bowl on it to check it out and it not only held tight but it collapsed the bowl!:rotflm: I mounted it on a 6" faceplate and drilled a 1" hole in the center to allow the air to be sucked out of it. I made it 9 1/2" round to fit my mini lathe. The mini is gone but I still have the pump and will adapt it to my full sized lathe someday.:embaresse

Hey thats the same thing I used
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