Abstract: An apparatus for supporting and vacuum chucking a work piece have a mounting surface, a surface having a spaced array of apertures defined therein which are operatively connected to a vacuum source. The apparatus also contains a plurality of fixed pods each seated over and surrounding one of a apertures, said pods having an upper surface for supporting a work piece above the mounting surface and further having a hollow interior adapted to receive an accessory therein to transmit the vacuum to the work piece and locking components for fixing the pods to mounting surface.

Abstract: A process and apparatus allows continuous or semicontinuous finishing of doors. The doors are fed to the finishing machine and are conveyed through a series of finishing stages. Sanding, staining, drying, lacquering (finish-coating), drying, cooling, and buffing in the machine leave a completely finished door to exit the machine. Automatic stacking of finished doors is easily accommodated. Water-reducible stains and lacquers are readily used in this novel process and apparatus to reduce health and fire hazards. The process greatly reduces the time required to finish a door.