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    Re: Plasma torch THC unstable

    check the voltage from the plasma cutter sounds like it is going up and down dirty tips and other things cause this
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    Re: Plasma torch THC unstable

    not sure what torch you can buy in your country hear in the usa hypertherm is the best torch to get it also is setup for machine control
    with voltage devider out put the proma runs fine with a...
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    Re: Plasma torch THC unstable

    I under stand your frustration on the vital system site in the arch pro book you can down load there is a setup mode you can do to go through to make sure things work with out using the torch to...
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    Re: mach 4 plasma post processor

    its not the engraver I have a problem with I have an out put programed with over ride switch on screen works fine in mach 4

    I just need to remove the M3 M5 spindle on command in the plate marker...
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    Re: Westcott or Piranah

    if you have he budget AKS cutting systems in cleavland ohio has a top table that can run 24 7
  6. Re: Retrofitting a plasma cutter and need motor reccomendations.

    use a vital systems controller with there plasma screen the hilcon is one of the best industrial grade and works with no problems there support is tops . connect up some clear path motors to a 5...
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    Re: Westcott or Piranah

    buy a JD2 youll be happy
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    Re: Plasma torch THC unstable

    have you added any thing new wire exct it could be interference in the arch pro manual there is a test to make the proma simulate the torch voltage wile not using the torch try that to make...
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    mach 4 plasma post processor

    I have mach 4 plasma with vital system arch pro screen with sheet cam the post processor that works is the mach 3 the others don't seam to work nether does the vital system one

    my problem is...
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    THC wireing proma 150

    I was looking to wire a proma to my miller 625 plasma cutter just to get things going then I get a hipertherm
    the proma says it can wire to raw voltage I don't know if ita a good idea is there...
  11. Thread: wireing X Y Z

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    wireing X Y Z

    I currently wire my plasma table my question is the limit switches and home
    I have 4 switches on the Y one on each side of the gantry Y + and one on each side of the Y-
    and a X- and X+
    my...
  12. Re: Quality of Everlast with a good torch for CNC?

    buy the biggest unit you can afford if your going to cut 3/4 steel then hypertherm 85 if not the 65 will do 85 is the biggest you can use on single phase power once you start the torch never...
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    Re: Computer switches off during plasma cut

    put your computer on a ups it might be the power doing it ind make sure plasma voltage it isolated from the controller and computer
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    Re: Massive problems with cnc plasma

    reading this it sounds like a controller problem maby another make controller like vital systems or mach motion they have the top controllers I know a new machine should have to do this
    I...
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    my plasma koollakes

    I have a plasma table build I am doing its been a while I just completed the electronics I using a vital systems with gecko drive g203v with stepper nmea 34 model kl34h295 motor s
    My question I set...
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    Re: What is the best THC system

    proma they have 3 different ones
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    Re: Rack n pinion or ball screw

    check my youtube site koollakes showing how to make a rack drive and cheap gantry
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    Re: controller with breakout bord for plasma

    I have been looking at vital systems seams everyone says they are a top dog for mach 3 and 4 this is a scratch build table also I finaly got the gantry dun and working on the gear racks almost dun...
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    cam program what to use

    what is the best cam program to use for a new be for plasma using mach4
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    HiCON Integra vital systems

    any one use the HiCON Integra from vital systems I building a plasma and think this is a good controller
    also want to use the proma thc thay have a new one using no relays
    any input on this
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    controller with breakout bord for plasma

    can any one recommend a good controller for plasma I building a new one 60 tooth with 15 tooth gear reduction and a 20 degree rack I belive this should be fine . using nema 34 900 oz motors I was...
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    Re: plasma gearing question

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    I just wanted to get the gear reduction the best I could I found a 15 tooth 1/2 in shaft belt gear and a 60 tooth belt gear from what I read I be fine I using 900 oz 34 motors ...
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    plasma gearing question

    I looking at using a 20 pitch rack gear 1 inch die . belt reduction 16 tooth on motor and 60 tooth on rack gear I believe that's 3.75 to 1 I have a 900 oz. nmea 34 hybrid stepper 8 wire with...
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    Re: ELECTRONICS WIRING

    CHECK THIS SITE THEY HAVE EVERY THING YOU NEED Breakout Boards Archives - Stepper Motor | Stepper Motor Driver | CNC Router | Laser Machine | 3D Printers For Sale Stepper Motor | Stepper Motor...
  25. Re: Lost power to computer today. Everything stopped!

    any one using a computer with out a good ups is asking for trouble buy the bigust ups you can afford. they also monitor power and voltage with alarms take it from an electronic tech
    your computer...
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    building a new plasma table scratch built

    348542348544348546348548348550348552348554 just started my gantry got the rails on and ends started next the bearings and the racks
    I had to make a jig to hold the v rail stock 3/8 then I had...
  27. Re: Magnum II HD gantry fab- 4" channel flush with tabs?

    from the looks on the plans they are angels welded on the inside post likely to stiffen the bottom since there is no bottom they should be on the cut sheet to make you can always ask persision...
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    plasma table gantry

    I building plasma table starting with the gantry my question. I am using a 3 x 5 11 gage tube what I am find the tubes are not very straight
    I checked some 4x4 3x3 and the 3x5 all 6 foot long for...
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