Well I would not have believed it!
Bill Polumbo has been recommending in each of the camps
that I have attended to use a little vacuum pump and make
pucks out of extruded decking material instead of clamps and screws.
I purchased from Harbor Freight a 3CFM, 2 stage, 1/4 HP pump,
machined up a bunch of pucks, a little reinforced 1/4" tubing,
tapped the decking with the 1/4" NPT tap and that little system
worked better than I can imagine. I am setting up a quick disconnect
and maybe a manifold to attach the pucks for quick changeout or
some will be permanently attached to the bed.
Used AllAdhesive gasketing. I think I will be smiling for a week!
Now to start thinkin about that lathe...
Thanks Bill!
You showed us the pump but I would never have