Originally Posted by
Nathan Dekens
Mark, Im a bit confused on the purpose of the vaccum box. Was it just to hold the body in place when you chambered it rather then clamping and routing one side then re-clamping and routing the other?
That's it exactly. It gave me free run all the way around the body while I was chambering it...more importantly when flush trimming the body blank to a template or trimming a laminated top to the body. No more reclamping or bumping into clamp handles. It also removes the possiblity of a clamp caul damaging the piece I'm working on or from me dropping one during repositioning.
I opted for this approach because I've never been comfortable with router tables. My limited experience with them has been enough for me.
Peace,
Mark
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