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Hello folks, long time member, mostly lurking. Other than my CNC plasma table, i'm fairly to the cnc world. I acquired a Colchester 2000 CNC / Fanuc O-tc lathe and am looking for manuals for each....

It appears to be very similar to the table I built with Ron's HDB kit. Looking at it, it is a very good table, and you wont be dissapointed. If that was available when I purchased my kit, I would...

Thanks Jim, Was going to suggest the same thing.

I'm in the marine industry, and deal with fair bit of "marine grade" (as you call it), aluminum in the sheet sizes you state. I must assume that you are wanting to cut aluminum sheets of that size...

The most simple and elegant solution is an air blader in your pan. My 5 x 10 table has a pan 8" deep, with a 4" pan just a couple inches smaller in length and width,mounted upside down in the pan....

Here's my control computer, mounted in a HF toobox. My controller is mounted under the far side of my table, with a fabricated aluminum enclosure to keep any water from reaching it....

There's nothing wrong with the mounting of your router. I have the same Bosch unit, with a similar z-axis I built, and your plate needs to be much longer.

:banana:Oooooooo!:banana: Sounds exciting!

Corrugated? Or do you mean expanded metal? Corrugated isn't a problem, as the torch height controller does a fine job of following the contour. Expanded metal cutting is a little more tricky, and can...

Diverdude, it sounds like you are not getting, or losing the "Arc ok", or "ok to move" signal for some reason.

To start with, you will NEVER get a "great" machine trying to use a chinese plasma. Everlast, Longevity, etc. Those units make so much HF noise, the people with pacemakers should be dying all over...

I've been running this for about a year and a half, with zero issues with the air bladder/water table. I highly recommend it. No issues with cutting aluminum either.

I provided an easy way to...

Perhaps not, But I'm sure it came with a couple tips for the mig gun. 'Cause I bought one too.

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I have to laugh, as this issue came up just this week at my shop. I purchased a 50' hand torch, for my PM85 that I run on my table with a machine torch, opened the box and went, "WTF! No...

You should be using the "MP1000 thc-scriber" post. Even though you dont have a scribe. Set the offset, etc in the post, and it will output the G-code you're looking for, for your table. The post...

Here, here! One more vote for Hypertherm, and Tom at CandCNC!

Tek, have you gotten the table dialed in yet? Just wondering if I could be of any more help.

C & CNC offers a very good low cost thc, "LCTHC", that will interface with your 540 in a snap! Their products are top shelf, and the service is unmatched.

http://www.candcnc.com/

Hi Tek, Haven't heard from you in awhile. Are you having fun yet? :)

That's excellent Tom. Thanks for going the extra mile to continuously improve your product. If i had the funding, and the need, I'd buy a thousand of your units just to help keep you in business!
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Looks like that should work great! You can add a spring to help with the retract and a stroke limiter for when you're actually scribing. You can then just remove the limiter for tons of clearance...

I think, perhaps, I'll have to goto the shop and look for you. It IS an SPZ, and it is 100mm stroke, but I'll have to look to be sure of the rod size.

I think you need a longer stroke, as you will most likely want to leave it on the machine for scribe/plasma cutting combos, and will want more clearance. Keep looking... also, check Festo's site for...

A CP-9361, without a doubt. It is pricey,(look on ebay) but will hold up, and give you the best results. It is an industrial scribe, and the tolerances are fairly tight. With lower quality scribes,...

Hopefully you found a solution. I have limited experience with the T.M. equipment, but I think you'd find much more expandability with the Bladerunner/Mach combo. It's also very nice to have...

I have, and it's amazing to watch the torch follow the metal.
The ultimate cut speed is somewhat limited, because the z-axis speed, at some point has to match or exceed the x or y travel speeds...

I have the HD 5x10 gantry kit, and it has worked flawlessly for me. I also have the same Bladerunner set-up, and it is an outstanding unit. I cant say enough good things about C&CNC, and Precision...

Looking good Tek.

Regarding the THC module, I believe we both have the same units, and we got them with the standard first version DTHC. You dont need the PWM module, nor do you need to upgrade to...

Looks good Tek.... Though I admit, I didn't think I'd finish mine that much sooner than you. lol

You'll love the design..... mine has made a fortune and is a tank.

Hi joebass! you haven't gotten that table together yet?