Why not vertical?

[JAZZCNC]

I only cut wood, so the edges might get dinged falling on the floor. Although I tend to used the 'onion skin' method, and break out the parts after cutting.

I did think about it before I posted, and thought the cutter would be fine most of the time, but the the cut finished under the part, then the part would fall on the cutter bit.

But the trick (no pun) is not to let the wanted part fall lose and like I said that holds true for when horizontal. Yes you can and I have many times held parts by hand when coming to the end of cut so it doesn't get pulled back into the cutter or fall on it but that's just the same when vertical and with either your playing a lottery to the part getting damaged if you don't. When normal cutting then it's not a problem because all is held secure.
The onion skin approach is one I use also in some circumstances but others it's not an option so then other tactics are needed, like double sided tape. (I actually cut a 14x19" 3mm and £100 quids worth of brass plate just held with tape in the vertical . . Scary ASF but worked a treat.!!)
Tabs are good has well along with strategicly placed holes for screws.!!

The falling onto the tool never happens because I control the lead in lead out point and make sure it's on the side or top.!

[irving2008]

Looking at your video Jazz, the most obvious design change is that blooming great cable chain sticking out sideways now...

[JAZZCNC]

Looking at your video Jazz, the most obvious design change is that blooming great cable chain sticking out sideways now...

Lol. . yep that would be number one. But the others are mainly to stop chip collection areas so angled surfaces etc and shields/covers in certain areas where you wouldn't when horizontal.

[TrickyCNC]

I keep meaning to get some double sided tape to give it a try. I've seen it used by lots of people, so I know it works as you say. spray contact adhesive is another one I heven't tried yet.

[JAZZCNC]

spray contact adhesive is another one I heven't tried yet.

Works but it's messy.!! . . . . Cheap carpet tape from Wicks works best for me. OR the real good 3M stuff if very expensive material or small area part.

[TrickyCNC]

Works but it's messy.!! . . . . Cheap carpet tape from Wicks works best for me. OR the real good 3M stuff if very expensive material or small area part.

I'll be using it with wood, so don't want it too sticky that it raises the grain. need to experiment a bit.

[WandrinAndy]

Looking at the floor layout of my new workshop and bemoaning the fact that even with all this new space there isn't room for a 1/4 sheet (4 x 2) router, I suddenly realised that there is in fact wall space.

Which got me thinking... Why are all 'flat bed' router machines horizontal? What's to stop them being vertical? That way it would only need a bit over 2 foot wide of wall space.

Many Many Thanks for this thread Irving!

With me doing my build in a touring caravan I've constantly been scrunching the width aspect of my design to fit within the available horizontal space so I can still live around it, overlooking that there is plenty of unused vertical space...

And Jazz's thread adds beef and proves the idea, so I'm about to change my design... yet again.

Thanks Guys.

[TrickyCNC]

I guess if you get a decent Vacuum bed, then you don't have any problems at all ?