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Re: Sheet hold-down

On our CNC mill when we want to run sheet parts, we install a 32" x 16" tape plate (~1.5" thick block of aluminum with a 2" x 3" spine on the back) clamped into our 3 vises. We then use 3M Flexomount 412DL 2-sided, foam core tape to hold the sheet to the plate. This tape is .020" thick and we buy it in 1" wide rolls. We fluctuate how many strips of tape we use depending on how big the parts are we are going to cut. This tape is geared to the printing market so it holds up well under our flood coolant.

We set up our programs to just punch through the sheet material by about .008" so we don't cut the tape plate itself. This tape is a little pricey and sometimes difficult to find in less than 32 roll quantities but if anyone is interested in trying this out, PM me and we can possibly break down our large orders and sell smaller quantities.

Happy cutting!!!
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