Quote Originally Posted by Jim Becker View Post
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That's natural and expected given how vacuum workholding works...it's depending upon gravity and small surface areas have less downward force available simply because they are small surface areas. The larger the surface area of the component, the more force there is to hold it down.
Another reason I’m trying to get the ultra light is that I’m at around 2200ft, so the downward force will be less.

I found some a bit over an hour away.

thanks you guys, for all the thoughts on the topic