Frage Small Parts- Vacuum Table?

I'm frequently doing small parts that measure 1" x 1" x .5" (LWH). Will they be too small for a vacuum table to have enough surface area to keep them locked in position?

I'm working in wood- Pine, Oak, Poplar, ect.

Right now I'm using tabs to hold them in place, but it requires finish work to clean them up and I'd like to avoid it!

Considering This or similar: cnc-plus.de/en/Workholding/Vacuum-Tables/VT-4060-Vacuum-Table--Vacuum-Clamping-Plate-400x600mm-.html

Hi,

I made my own from scrap wood so as to mill small printed circuit boards, and used a small vane type vacuum pump to get a good vacuum. All the unused exposed holes I seal with clingfilm (ceramwrap in USA?) and or masking tape so that I can get a reliable 0.8 - 0.9 bar pressure difference when working. With your 1" square parts that would amount to some 12lbs holding down force.




I milled the top surface flat whilst in position, and have measured the overall flatness to be better than 0.001" - very necessary when milling pcb tracks 0.01" wide.

The vacuum pump is a cheap Chinese unit similar to this :-

Best chance to come along without tabs is this: Vilmill