[TheForge] Re: Plasma cutter comparison

Mon Nov 3 08:19:01 2003

Can be used as an on off switch orin conjuntion with an arc voltage feedback
loop to control torch height, but you are right, I find though that 3 axis
drivers arent much dearer and you have a third axis as a spare for when you
blow up a component on one of the other axis, just hook up to the extra
axis....
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harland Johnson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 9:41 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Re: Plasma cutter comparison


>
>
> 3 Axis Drivers?  Isn't that overkill on a plasma torch?  The CNC plasma
that
> I used only needed an x-y axis.  I can understand the 3rd axis for
something
> like  a cnc router.
>
> Dann Johnson
>
> shannell Sugrue writes:
>
> > 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....
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 2:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Plasma cutter comparison
> >
> >
> >> 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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