I thought I'd done so good too, take a look...
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I used 3/4" MDF and surfaced both sides. I then cut pockets into the top side to allow for air flow. I added a sheet of laminate to the top and machined holes and an outline of the part that would be cut and applied the gasket material. I had to use 2 layers of 1/16" gasket. I should have ordered 1/8" soft.
It works! It holds the cedar board in place and I can't budge it. Then the bad news, I don't have enough room under my Z axis to machine the parts. From the top of my steel to the bottom of the collet nut at full reach I'm at about 6 7/8". Once the vac-table, spoilboard, puck and blank are added I have roughly 1/2" left of Z travel. There is no way I'll get the dust skirt on. Worse yet... the spoilboard is already surfaced down almost 1/2" so with a new spoilboard it won't fit at all.
Ideas?
Robert