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[QUOTE="me2, post: 362052, member: 3825"] So it looks like I am building a CNC plasma cutter. I'm modelling mine after this one, though some of the details are going to be different. [img]http://www.millerwelds.com/interests/projects/ideagallery/sets/in-the-shop/5690844878_d44901516f_o.jpg[/img] The thing I like best about it is the cantilever design which will allow me to cut parts from sheets that wouldn't fit on a typical gantry design. Of course there are tradeoffs to doing that, but I think they are liveable. So I'm now neck deep in selecting linear guides, servo motors, rack and pinion drives and other fun things. I'm hoping I can build it for $1500. Sounds like a lot, but it wouldn't take much to spend that getting parts cut for several upcoming projects and I've probably spent $500 getting various parts cut the last few years. And once I get it, I'll also probably be cutting parts for my friends in return for favors and trades. I don't think it will take long to pay for itself, especially when I buy nice plate from a local metal recycler for 30 cents a pound for clean steel and $1 per pound for clean SS and aluminum. I've been wanting a CNC plasma cutter for a very long time. Its just a shame I have to practically stop working on my swap while I put this one together. I'm aiming for a cutting capacity, size wise, of 2 feet x 3 feet. That is more than enough to cut the bellhousing plate for the 6R140, as well as the largest pieces I am going to need for my air ride 5th wheel hitch. A good air ride 5th wheel hitch sells for over $3K and I figure I can build one in my spare time this winter for a cost of 30 cents a pound plus some air bags, bushings and misc hardware, most of which I already have. I bought my plasma cutter this spring with a CNC cutting table in mind. Its an 80 amp Everlast Power Plasma with a built in CNC port. I think it cost $1200 with shipping. That is a bit more than a typical Chinese plasma unit, but the quality on their stuff has been very good. Needless to say, you can't buy a red or blue 80A plasma for that price. I'm pretty pumped thinking about all the parts that I am going to be able to make with the CNC cutting table when its done. If you google around you'll find an incredible assortment of things, especially decorative, that people make with these things. One of the things I'm really pumped about is how much less drilling I am going to have in my future. Seems I am always making brackets and drilling holes. These CNC cutters are great at cutting pretty decent holes, quite quickly. If you need really precise holes, you can ream them or drill them conventionally. This cutter is going to save me a TON of time building things. Its totally off topic, but I'll document a bit of the CNC plasma table build if people are interested. [/QUOTE]
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