[TheForge] Plasma cutter comparison

Sun Nov 2 08:10:01 2003

The net is full of cnc setup help, I built a cnc plasma a while back, hardly
use it but was fun building it, got my 3 axis driver from ampshop.com I
think, rest is basic mechanicals....
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> My friend built one that you can here:
>
> http://www.randyray.org/TMC/pictures.htm
>
> I recall, that the basic software and stepper motors came from here, but
> I may be wrong:
>
> http://www.torchmate.com/index.htm
>
> at the time, the kits were less than $2000, they have gone up.  Another
> supplier is at :* http://www.super-tech.com*
> I have been looking at doing my own stepper controller and buying
> TurboCad's CAM package ($500 as an upgrade I think) whenever I bite the
> bullet and buy one.  Given access to Randy's machine, it may be a while
> though.
>
> Charles
>
>
>
> Kenny O. wrote:
>
> > Ed F wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> I was looking at the 380 but decided to lay out the extra cash to have
a
> >> machine that would work well on a "home made CNC table" and cut
> >> thicker stuff with.
> >>
> > Did you design this yourself or are there plans available?
> > Ken o
> >
>
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