Hold down for warped plywood - Boss Laser 1630

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Finally solved the challenge of securely holding down warped plywood (1/4” to 1/16”).

Most of my work is with 12”x24” sheets of plywood.

Installed T Tracks on the edge of the bed rails along the X and Y axes and used a combination of standard and mini T track clamps. The clamps are infinitely adjustable along the T track to hold where most needed.

The clamps easily reach the edges of the material and interferes minimally with the travel of the laser nozzle/cone.

The T bolts are 1 1/2” to clear the gantry.

Be sure to remove any clamps before lowering the bed on the Z axis!

This results in 100% positive clamping hold down.

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Thanks for sharing… I’m afraid the picture in my head isn’t quite as good as a picture from you??? :hugs:

I’ve tried all kinds of things, but I have a smaller bed and it’s still an issue.

:smiley_cat:

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I use a lot of 19x27 inch materials.

I made a bunch of honeycomb pins from scrap wood and use them in combination with magnets.

Along the edges of the material if a magnet will interfere with cutting or head travel I use the pins… everywhere else including the middle of material I use the magnets being careful to keep them out of way of the laser head.

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I use heavy duty magnets which you can buy in all sizes they are so strong even throw 6mm ply they also stand the material off the honey combe bed.

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Jack, I’d be happy to send you a photo. You may email me at richardr_im@yahoo.com