CNC plasma table

[TeamCheap]

I'm very very close to buying a CNC plasma table and was wondering who else has one or uses one.

I've wanted one for a long time and finally have decided to just get one and see what I can do with it.
I will be losing a bit of garage space but I hope to be able to make some money with it eventually.

At some point I'll convert it to wood cutting and try making a couple old vintage hydroplane boats just because those things are pretty cool and living in a land of lakes I might be able to sell them in kit form.

I might be able to make some custom mini bike signs or parts or something although most everything mini bike is pretty well covered.

 

[rmm727]

I use a Torchmate Growth Series 2x4 with a Hypertherm Powermax 65 plasma cutter. Has a water table and routing attachment.

 

[YOOP]

cool.

put me down for one of your hydro kits

 

[TeamCheap]

You got it YOOP they will be the cool smaller ones of years past.

Hopefully I will have some done this summer, Unless I can buy the plans already drawn in cad it will take me time to draw them up and check/test fit.

The table will be a 5 x 10 and I expect that it will be able to cut far more accurately than by hand which should achieve my goal of a perfect tight fit and a rather rapid build time. I think kits like this could be great parent+child projects.


RMM727, I plan to have a water bed as well and a router conversion as well as an engraver at some point just time and money are the obstacles.

 

[TeamCheap]

It has been ordered they are busy but it should be here middle to end of april I hope to have it assembled and test run by the end of april.

 

[TeamCheap]

I'm getting excited but still have tons of stuff to do before I can even use it but I did order a plasma cutter and longer torch for it.
I hope it works and works long enough until I can get a much better plasma cutter.

 

[rmm727]

What brand/model you end up getting for the table and plasma?

 

[TeamCheap]

I bought my table from eagle plasma it came in today haven't even gotten it out of the boxes yet and I went with a inexpensive cutter "simadre", my hope is that it will work well enough for a while until I can get something much better.

Description:

•Thick metal plates can be cut easily, quickly and economically.

•Great for cutting stainless steel, copper, carbon steel and aluminum.

•Simple operation, smooth cutting surface.

•HF non-touch arc-starting cutting Pilot-arc machine

Detailed tech specs:


Input power voltage AC230±15% V
Rated input power capacity 4.9 KVA
Input voltage frequency 50/60 Hz
No-load voltage 235 V
Output current range 10-50 A
Rated output voltage 96 V
Duty-cycle 60 %
No-load loss 42 W
Efficiency 85 %
Power factor 0.93 cosf
Insulation class B
Arc-starting Non-Touch
Weight 8.6 Kg
Size 371x155x295 mm
Air flow 0.17 m3/min
Protection class IP21S
Cutting thickness 15mm

 

[texasfabguy]

I think the high frequency start is going to give you problems unless you have your CNC table completely shielded. most all tables use pilot arc start now.

 

[TeamCheap]

I think the high frequency start is going to give you problems unless you have your CNC table completely shielded. most all tables use pilot arc start now.

I read about that and I am a little concerned but will see what happens.