AirWeights Vacuum Table Installation and Setup

The AirWeights vacuum table is designed to attach to any CNC machine. Installation and removal of the vacuum table are both quick and repeatable, using the included locating-pin setup.

Determine Installation Location, and Install locating pins:

  1. Provide a clean, flat, co-planar surface to mount the AirWeights on. 
  2. This referencing location should be saved. Once the locating holes are in place you can re-install the Vacuum Table onto the same exact spot every time, for accurate repeat machining. 
  3. Use your machine to drill the 4 locating-pin holes into your spoil-board. Holes should be 0.25" in diameter, and 0.375" - 0.5" deep. The locations are marked with cross hairs in the table DXF File (below)

DOWNLOAD 24x24 DXF File (click here to begin download)
DOWNLOAD 24x48 DXF File (click here to begin download)
DOWNLOAD 16x16 DXF File (click here to begin download)

Install AirWeights Vacuum Table onto Spoil-board

  1. Place locating pins into "bottom left" and "top right" locating pin holes. You may face your spoilboard before installing pins to ensure flatness.
  2. Place the AW vacuum table onto the pins, constraining the vacuum table in the XY plane, and ensuring repeatability for every subsequent installation. 
  3. Use the included mounting screws to secure the AirWeights directly to the spoil-board:
  • Install 1 screw in each of the holes and slots along the edge of the vacuum table. (12 screws for the 24x24 table, 18 screws for the 24x48 table). 
  • Use a torque wrench or clutched driver to ensure equal mounting force from each screw and a uniform surface.
  • *TIP: Consider using ¼-20 (or M6) threaded inserts in your machine  table for easy removal and installation. This also helps control equal torque values. Mounting points are sized to receive ¼-20 Socket Head Cap Screws. 
Run a Vacuum Test
  1. Connect a vacuum line to the push-to-connect fittings on pump inlet, and  vacuum table side-port.
  2. Plug all 10/20 vacuum ports using provided rubber plugs. Don’t forget to plug the touch plate corner location(s).
  3. Turn on vacuum pump for 10 seconds.
  4. Turn off pump and watch gauge. Drop should be slow, losing less than 5”Hg every 10 seconds.