Everyone who does vacuum clamping seems to love it.
But it can be pretty pricey. I'd like an alternative to the Festool VAC SYS at $1,000 or a Barth vakuuLIFT at $10,000.
I met a guy today who used a venturi vacuum with a shop compressor and some vacuum pads. He said it worked great.
Here's what I've pieced together as a $200 solution that may have potential:
Venturi Vacuum System from Infinity for $89 https://www.infinitytools.com/venturi-vacuum-system along with a set of PodZ for $83 https://www.veneersupplies.com/produ...ping-Jigs.html
I'll use my existing shop air to generate suction using the venturi. This way I don't have to buy a pump.
Has anyone tried a version of this solution, or either of these components?