[TheForge] Re: Plasma cutter comparison

Mon Nov 3 18:02:01 2003

Yup anyone can do it, just very basic electrical knowledge and an
understanding of the construction of the table, which is in my case, toothed
rail and extruded aluminium with tyvar inserts for guides. I am happy to
supply more info, ie url's reccommended parts and various pics for anyone
but there is already a wealth of info on the net. I think torchmate.com even
has a 3d cad file of their machine you can download...
----- Original Message -----
From: "R.C.Mundt" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 7:01 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Plasma cutter comparison


> So Shannell could any knothead buy some components, stick them together
and
> have a cnc torch? Or do you have to have knowledge of computers and such?
> About how much did you spend on your setup?
> Randy Mundt
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "shannell Sugrue" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 5:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Plasma cutter comparison
>
>
> > 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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