I don’t think this would necessarily remove the need for tabs. Tabs work depending on what you are cutting and how aggressively you are cutting. I can’t see this being strong enough to hold an item from slipping left right up down (on a horizontal plane). What I do think it would be good for is thin items which might have upward flex at the point where the end-mill makes contact with the material
Example… I’m sure everyone has seen the vinyl records made into clocks. well, I tried carving a few of these and the problem I had was that the vinyl lifted up at the point where the bit makes contact, thus creating a ragged cut. to eliminate that lift or flex, i was forced to mount the piece using double back tape (which made a mess) across the entire underside surface in order to reduce lift. I could see this holding thinner items from flexing…I do not see it eliminating the need for Tabs…
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