Good work! How long did it take to finish that bull in the video?
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Good work! How long did it take to finish that bull in the video?
You've got it easy w/ a 4x8' table. Just buy a 5x10' sheet, cut to 5x9', notch the corners 5", bend the sides up and weld the corners.
Slats are consumables that will need to be replaced eventually. You'll need to replace them due to cutting use way before they rust through. Don't worry about it... There's also a anti-rust additive...
I built my water table out of 16ga stainless sheet. There was a thread last week discussing water table depth. 1" or 2" of water would definitely be better than none at all...
I've found the deepth of the water isn't as large of an issue as how close the surface of the water is to the back of the material. Closer the better. My water table is 3.5-4" deep and works great.
Do you have links to these or how to hook them up?
So how would I hook up a laser diode like this: http://www.lasersale.com/catalog/display_item.asp?id=3247
From what I can find on the Internet I would need to run two AA batteries in a series with...
Do you have links to the parts needed?
You should paint the first saw blade white or add a white background so it's easier to see driving by. I really like the second one, nice work!
Hi Glenn,
I'm sorry it was my fault. In the quantity box I left it at one thinking it was asking if it was just one part. I thought it would just fill the whole sheet with as many parts as would...
Tried out the software but didn't get any nests because it was taking too long. I was only trying to nest 2 simple parts on a 24"x48" sheet... How long should a nest like that take? I liked the...
Why no gear reduction? I also don't see how your not going to get vibrations with your gantry so tall and light?
The consumables look good... The recommended arc voltage is 141 but I had to cut at 153 to hold a 0.062" cut height. Could that be a problem??
Thanks again!
How much taper should I expect to see? Right now it's about 10 degrees...
I was cutting at 0.062" should I try 0.050" or less?
I'm bringing this back from the dead. I cut some 1/2" steel today w/ my Powermax 1000 w/ 60A consumables at the recommended optimum settings. I got smooth cuts with little dross but got pretty bad...
Hypertherm. Have you seen both units in person? If not, stop by your local welding shop and ask around. Not to mention the Hypertherm fine cut consumables are great. Or you can go with the new...
WSS, I have my plasma cable in a cable chain with everything else and it's fine. It also runs right next to the Z motor. Took off early today, I'll try to get a pic up tomorrow.
Joe, can you explain how to check a ground rod?
Thank you
5 to 7 degrees is about what I'm getting so I guess it's as good as it can be. Should I expect more taper on thicker materials? Thanks for the help!
Is it possible to cut 16ga steel with zero taper using fine cut consumables? I thought because it's so thin it would be? Or is it the opposite because it heats up so quickly?
It's amazing what a volt or two difference will make! Im starting to dial in the settings. It will be nice once I get a collection of them going in Mach and can just choose one for the material I'm...
Is it a no no to lower the amps below 40 with the fine cut consumables?
Thanks Tom, would love to hear your other secrets when your back! :)
Interesting. I'm using fine cut consumables with the settings straight out of the manual. Maybe I'll try spraying the back of the material with Pam or the anti spatter spray used for mig welding...
I've pretty much narrowed the vibration down to my torch holder. I was able to get a much improved edge quality and I will still work on making it better. Now I threw a new sheet of cold rolled steel...
Something I was also wondering is my Z axis tops out at 80IPM how it's set up right now. Would the Z axis not being able to move quickly enough or something to do with a setting on the DTHC have...
I'm using a Hypertherm Powermax 1000, fine cut consumables, 40A, 150IPM, CandCNC DTHC. I upped my acceleration and "looped" the corners in Sheetcam. I only had time today for one cut and this one has...
Is something mechanical the only thing that can cause the jagged cuts or can it be something with the programming?
I actually checked the loop corners box but didn't see a change on the cutting...
Made my first cuts today. Cut a 4" square with a 3" circle in the middle out of 16ga steel. I didn't clean it up and it was 98% dross free (pics below).
Here's the problems I can see:
1....
I guess it would be nice to just turn off the air and be able to move your gantry by hand. Pictures look good, thanks for posting!