Laguna Tools Smartshop Composite Fabricator 16, Manual

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Fitting the Foam Rubber Gasket-
It is important that the foam rubber gasket is pressed evenly into the grove in the vacuum table around the zone that you are
constructing.
To ensure a good seal, it is strongly recommended that the gasket be turned in at the beginning (as shown).
The gasket has a tendency to stretch while fitting, and over time it may relax and shorten.
The extra length of gasket allows you to reset it and make the seal again.
If the initial turn is not put in place, there is no margin for error and you may have to discard a complete length just for being one
inch short.
It is recommended that you initially create 6 Zones,
each one completely across the table. You can
change the configuration at a later stage.
Note : Do not stretch the foam
rubber gasket while you are
fitting it into the grove in the
vacuum table.