Trying to work up a workholding solution for my new Shapeoko 3, and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on things which could be:
- purchased at a home center / specialty woodoworking shop
- would accommodate a just less than 23.25" x 23.25" space
- fit to a 16" x 16" cutting area
- be easily put together w/o a lot of specialty tools or gear
Thus far, the best idea I have is:
- buy 4' x 4' pegboard sections --- have them cut at the store into 23.25" squares? --- worst case is cut w/ a hand-saw into fourths --- this would leave 2 factory edges per piece, how likely are they to line up w/ the holes in a stack?
- use 1/4-20 T-nuts --- put 4 in the machine's wasteboard and fill in lots of the bottom of the pegboard
- maybe cut a ~16" x 16" inset and add this: Everbilt: 16 in. x 16 in. Black Plastic Pegboard (available at the orange big box store) --- one interesting idea about using the plastic is that I could repair it w/ my daughter's 3D Doodler pen (and then surface it)
I'm trying to accommodate the idea of the new purchaser who doesn't have the machine up and running yet and might not have a full shop.
If someone has a better idea, I'd be glad of it.