am I using my VAC SYS incorrectly?

[online421]

I bought my my VAC SYS over 6 months ago and finally took it out of the sealed box start using it with the OF2200.

Due to the work piece size I have to change the suction head to a smaller one.

When I place the OF2200 on top of the work piece, and push the router around the template, the work piece will start to tilt - it is still clamped onto VAC SYS, just the weight of the router causing the clamping head/suction cap to tilt.

am I using the VAC SYS properly?

PS. The F clamps to clamp the work piece to the template has been taken off when I took the pic

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[nclemmons]

That piece is large enough to work with the round head it looks like. 

I would not use that head on the Vac Sys with that large a piece when trying to route with the 2200 router.  You will get movement.

It looks like you are vacuuming to the table as well.  I assume you are not seeing any leakage from scratches or other imperfections on the top that might leak air?

 

[Cheese]

Like Neil said, I’d definitely use a larger vacuum chuck. In this case...size does matter.  [smile]

 

[online421]

That piece is large enough to work with the round head it looks like. 

I would not use that head on the Vac Sys with that large a piece when trying to route with the 2200 router.  You will get movement.

It looks like you are vacuuming to the table as well.  I assume you are not seeing any leakage from scratches or other imperfections on the top that might leak air?

Thanks Neil. the work piece is just slightly over the round head... I will make adjustment and use the Round head.

The table is relatively "flat", however it is not perfectly flat - it leaks air. I had to find a sweet spot for it, the bit that wont leak air happens to be at the corner which is a plus.

 

[DynaGlide]

That piece is large enough to work with the round head it looks like. 

I would not use that head on the Vac Sys with that large a piece when trying to route with the 2200 router.  You will get movement.

It looks like you are vacuuming to the table as well.  I assume you are not seeing any leakage from scratches or other imperfections on the top that might leak air?

Thanks Neil. the work piece is just slightly over the round head... I will make adjustment and use the Round head.

The table is relatively "flat", however it is not perfectly flat - it leaks air. I had to find a sweet spot for it, the bit that wont leak air happens to be at the corner which is a plus.

Turn off the suction on the base and use some clamps to secure it to the table. It should make a big difference.

 

[online421]

should have read my manual.

with the suction cap I have installed in the pic above, it can only hold 30kg when work piece is horizontal to the ground.

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doesnt take a lot to move 30kg...