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Thanks Rod, I'm going to be using a rack and pinion as well. Just trying to figure out which pulleys to buy and then I can calculate the belt length needed

G'day guys, so my motors arrived and now it's time to get the gearing ratios planned out and I'm needing some help.
i got nema34 hybrid steppers with a torque rating of 8.5nm they have a maximum rpm...

Finally I'm up to the gantry. Welded up most of it today just some final touches tomorrow and then I can install all 28 bearing and have it rolling....

That's awesome mate, well done, the plan is to make a living off the machine. Got a vid of it cutting?

Cheers
Will

Damn you Photobucket! Anyways I don't know what the last image I post was but Ill try to follow on. Ive tried looking for where I can edit my posts but haven't had any luck

Ive been away from the...

Worked on the sump today and started putting on the rail support brackets

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s602/williampower1/image_zpswmtpnttd.jpeg
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Another day done and still just working on the water tray. So I fully seam welded from underneath and put the tray back in the frame and spent most of the day getting the heat buckle out of it. I got...

Nice I was wanting to put the lights up aswell got other things to do other than stand around a machine and even tho it would go silent there's still to much noise going on that I'd notice.

Well...

That's ok mate I don't mind at all. Have you considered putting a feedhold and stop button on your main screen so that if you have issues with the tip contacting the scrap or dirt in tip that you can...

That sounds interesting I'll read up on it.

Today progress has been attaching permanent bracing and removing temporary bracing also made a start on the perimeter of the the water tray.
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That's awesome Rod. Do you have a thread about the controller?
Thanks ynneb, appreciate the feedback.

Got more done, a little disappointed that I didn't get further but I made sure that I was...

Thanks mate. You'll be done in no time and it looks bloody strong to. It's hard to find Aussie cnc products but I'm going to give the masso a go for the controller.

Overall dimensions are 3600x2100 and I've decided to go with clearpath servos. Cheers

Got started on the table made some cuts and laid some welds. The way it was designed I had to start making the legs first. Anyways here's some pics.

The very first cut.:banana:
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Yeah the parts were cut on a mates plasma cam table. I just find their tables to flimsy for the applications that I will require. I designed the table to be 3600x1900 as Im planning on making a lower...

Hi all, I'm Will from Queensland, Australia and I've decided to start a CNC Plasma Build. After drawing up some plans in fusion 360, Ive decided to jump in with both feet and give this build a crack....

Hey everyone,

I'm Will from Australia. Currently planning a cnc plasma build. Hope to get to know everyone and make some good friends along the way.