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  1. J

    Vacuum Chucking System Chucking Optomization

    In reading through the posts on this forum and reading aritlcles on the web, I have seen a lot of good information on building vacuum chucking systems and some good techniques for using them. Since I wrote the article on vacuum chucking in the February 2011 issue in the AW, the comments and...
  2. J

    Vacuum System Limiter

    From my reading in the Forum and personal experience, most Turners adjust the vacuum level in their vacuum chucking system by manually adjusting a blead valve. This is an 'open loop' method in that the Turner must monitor it and adjust if it changes. In my own work, I have observed that the...
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