Hi, I don't see why setting up a vac pump should be difficult to get working. As your machine is a commercial unit, the matrix bed should only require the pump connecting to the machine, and provided that the pump is large enough and the matrix bed seals to the sheet it works like magic - look Mum, no hands!! I have assumed that you are cutting dry and will use an MDF sacrificial board. A vacuum gauge at the machine end will allow you to check that the vacuum is sufficient, and I keep an eye on the guage reading to ensure that the cut items do not cause loss of vacuum. In most commercial applications there is probably an option in the post processor to allow you you select the vac option, and if the suction falls below a preset level to stop the program. If you intend to use that facility it may be a little more difficult to set up, but I would guess that you already have that facility, and that your machine is already just awaiting connection of a vac pump. In my case the hardest part was having to part with my hard earened cash to buy one! King creaky(forum member) was selling a couple of large pumps a short while ago and he was not looking for very much for them. I would guess that your slurry tanker pump is PTO driven and would not be suitable if you cannot keep it cool. Bite the bullet, get a decent sized pump, ensure the you get a good seal to your sacrificial MDF sheet (make several suction areas rather than just putting an "o" ring gasket to the perimeter) and you will wonder how you ever managed without it. Good luck. G.