Vacuum pump for Vacuum Table

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I own an X-50 machine and have built a 32" x 48" vacuum table for it. I am using a Festool CT15E as my vacuum pump but it is not up to the task. It overheats and cuts out.

Does anyone here have a recommended vacuum for this table? I need to get this sorted ASAP.

Thanks,

Jim

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This is what I use for vacuum templating. I’m doing router templates (from acrylic) and wouldn’t go smaller than 12cfm which is why I got this.

Not sure how you built your vacuum table, but maybe this would work? A vacuum cleaner isn’t going to hold the vacuum or run long enough without overheating like you’ve found with the Festool.

$189 from Amazon

VEVOR Vacuum Pump 12 CFM 1 HP Double Stage Air Conditioning Vacuum Pump 110V Ultimate Vacuum Refrigerant HVAC Air Tool for Automobile Reparation Vacuum Evacuation

https://a.co/d/i1tII0b

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Jim, how many hours do you have on the pump? Just interested in a medium to long tern review.

Thanks

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Thanks Jim. I took a look at this but I don’t think it will work. Wish it would as the price is right! I Use my vacuum table to hold my waste board in place and not so much as a work holder so the VEVOR pump will be underated for what I need. Thanks for replying though!

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Hard to say but I would guess 200 hours.

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Only a couple of hundred. I create templates for things I want to cut out of acrylic and pocket air channels in them. Then place the template on the material I want to route to shape (usually 5/4 or 8/4 stock). I pull the vacuum and it locks the template on the stock. It works fine for large templates - like the parts for Adirondack chairs.

I got the process from Izzy Swan. He used to sell the parts needed for making vacuum templates like this but I think he retired from making & selling stuff like that.

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