Use crumb tray as vacuum table?

[dwardio]

It’s been discussed a few times…

Feature idea for Glowforge V2. (complete cut confirmation)

Pretty sure they’re talking about a gap between that tray, and the honeycomb grid…

Vacuum bed

Is anyone else thinking about a vacuum bed that might slide into the Forge to retain veneer items in place while cutting/engraving ? I’m looking at the possibility of a slim bed, say 1/4" thick, with the perforated top made on the Forge (where else) about 12x15, with a plastic pipe connection that would come out of the pass through slot. Not sure how this might impinge on the air assist or the fume extraction, but it would help in dealing with veneers that refused to stay flat, as I don’t wan…

https://community.glowforge.com/t/considering-my-1st-hack-vacuum-bed-for-the-pro