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Are you still using Columbus? I noted that this is an old post.

I use it full time every day to nest thousands of parts on multiple plates... maybe I can help

Thanks for the reply, I do plan to have THC on Z axis for cutting plasma. it's the Y axis, (left and right) while travelling X down the table I need to be able to adjust on the fly. My oxy fuel torch...

Hello all. I am in the planning stages for a retrofit of a inline track cutter. We use this at my place of employment for chamfering the cutting edge for Heavy Equipment buckets (loaders, excavators...

Hi Ruben..

Unfortunatly we dont use the bevel feature on our cutters. we only do the strait cutting. I will look again at the software and see where the settings for bevel are. I have an idea but...

Have you found a solution?

HAHA!! reading through these older threads and just got a kick out of that comment... heh!!.. funny how people will word things on here....

I like design, good work! :cool:

Hello all thanks WT and other contributors for all the great info in this thread. I have been planning a build for some time now, for a while it was plasma, then router, now back to plasma,... but if...

Hello all have been researching your methods at building 4x4 plasma tables. Lots of good ideas on homebrew guides, rails, frames and so on, all ones I have considered.

I am in NB Canada and was...

HI all, thanks for all the great DXF's... have used a few of them for different projects. My boss asked me if I can find something for a memorial for his dogs. Some sort of headstone like thing I...

Well I have been more a cutter operator in the past but now needing to learn nesting for the machines ( we have 2 Esab Avenger Plus machines and 4 - 9' x 21' water tables) .... Nesting is a full...

Bump! Maybe this will catch the eye of a newcomer in the last while that might be using Esab products, hoping someone else is using Columbus software.

I operate two Esab cutting machines, might be able to help,... but might have to be a bit more specific....

Yea I guess I jumped the gun on my posting ... Dont know what you actually have for rails,... maybe a pic would help? I presum they are 20mm round bar with mounting holes?

Could you not place these in a lathe, drill the end of one and turn down the other as a dowel pin and marry them that way?? If it didnt line up the lathe needs some work .....

Anyone used square stock for x rails and used rollers on 3 sides? I'm just considering the same design esab uses for their large gantry machines. Seems simple enough and dont need any special...

I am reletavely new here. I really like this forum, lots of good info. I am looking forward to my cnc table build and was looking forward to showing everyone my progress.

As far as I am concerned...

I was thinking that the y axis would be up and down... the gantry would actually be x and it would move across the sheet ( the 8' way) .... that way it would only need to pull the weight of the...

Looks like a great build, nice professional looking parts. Should be lots of fun and work good for you.

This is kindof what I had in mind for the table setup..... as far as the gantry and x drive... I like the idea of roller chain as far as ease and affordability. I'm thinking there would be minimal...

Theres lots of info on diy builds and homemade mills here....

http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index.php?board=7.0

I've been a member for years.. Lots of info and good people.

Thanks for replying Joe, so do you use the setup from this company?? I have read over most of your build threads and am sure I read what you use but there's a hollow spot between my ears that info...

http://www.kelinginc.net/FourXCNCPackage3.html

Did a bit of research on this package... cant see why it would not work, using 2 motors for x.

Anyone use this equipment from this company?

Well right now I am on holidays and return back on monday morning. I do have some parts planned to cut next week to start with. I plan to set this up in my 16' x 24' garage but I currently have it...

I operate a Esab machine at work... two of them actually...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/oakley1975/Plasmacutter_opt.jpg

Not the greatest picture.. So as you can see I have pretty...

THanks for the mechmate link contractirfu, lots of good plan ideas there. I have a general plan in my mind and will most likely build as I go. I do like the horizontal y rails in the mechmate plans.

Great looking build... my plans in the future for a 4x4 table build will be all steel construction like yours. I work in a metalfabrication shop running plasma cutter so most all parts will be cut...

This is a good idea in many ways, as gth629e mentioned about dust falling off, others mentioning the space saving...

Something to consider would to place it at a slight angle (top back and bottom...

Thanks for the reply journeyonline... The more research I do it seems I will be needing more powerful motors. With the all steel construction and now possilbity of milling alumium, I will certainly...

I was speaking with a friend about building a cnc router and telling him what i needed... he is into electronics. He dug around in a box and hauled out two of these motors and said here have these......

Nice looking stuff! Having access to the right tools has it's advantages for sure. You will have a nice looking / working machine when your done