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# Using coolant on the spoil board will ruin the spoil board so whilst we use a mdf spoil board you are limited to cutting material that does not require coolant | # Using coolant on the spoil board will ruin the spoil board so whilst we use a mdf spoil board you are limited to cutting material that does not require coolant | ||
# The best way to mount stock to the machine is to drill holes in the corners of your stock and screw your material directly to the spoil board (base). | # The best way to mount stock to the machine is to drill holes in the corners of your stock and screw your material directly to the spoil board (base). | ||
# Take care not to screw into the extrusion cross supports that are below the spoil board | ## Take care not to screw into the extrusion cross supports that are below the spoil board | ||
# This method requires that your stock has sufficient margins outside the dimensions of your cutting pattern so the mill does not run into the mounting screws. | ## This method requires that your stock has sufficient margins outside the dimensions of your cutting pattern so the mill does not run into the mounting screws. | ||
# If you are cutting through the entire thickness of your stock material, you need a piece of sacrificial material underneath your stock so that you don’t damage the base when the cutter has cut all the way through. | ## If you are cutting through the entire thickness of your stock material, you need a piece of sacrificial material underneath your stock so that you don’t damage the base when the cutter has cut all the way through. | ||
# Toggle clamp system this is a work in progress and not operational at this point | # Toggle clamp system this is a work in progress and not operational at this point | ||
# Vacuum Table this is a work in progress and not operational at this point | # Vacuum Table this is a work in progress and not operational at this point | ||
