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    I am currently using spur gear and gear rack.

    I am currently using spur gear and gear rack.
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    I give ya two thumbs up on that machine! Looks...

    I give ya two thumbs up on that machine! Looks 100% in every aspect.
    Although I have to say that I now have a craving for some green Jello.:D
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    Sheetcam for plasma is the answer, hands down. I...

    Sheetcam for plasma is the answer, hands down. I have not used BCC but perhaps a couple of times (and that was only V17 or 19), but I don't feel that it was designed specifically for plasma, whereas...
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    www.candcnc.com, talk to Tom. He can get you up...

    www.candcnc.com, talk to Tom. He can get you up and running with everything you need.
  5. Thread: drive ???

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    First off, let me welcome you to CncZone. There...

    First off, let me welcome you to CncZone. There is a wealth of knowledge here available for the taking.

    I have used rubber belting on my machine, but only for the gear reduction from the motors. I...
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    I built a chain driven oxy fuel unit originally,...

    I built a chain driven oxy fuel unit originally, and was happy with it until I went to upgrade it, then I have not looked back since.
    I wouldn't recommend belted drivelines for a oxy unit, might not...
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    Poll: I waited until about 7:20 or so, and no one had...

    I waited until about 7:20 or so, and no one had shown, then found that the computer I am on at work doesn't like the Flashchat. Maybe that explains some of the problem I had last week. Hmm.
    Right...
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    You have piqued my interest, Tom.:D Might I ask...

    You have piqued my interest, Tom.:D
    Might I ask what you have up your sleeve?
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    Because the PlasmaCam electronics and hardware...

    Because the PlasmaCam electronics and hardware are all proprietary, meaning they are designed to work with PlasmaCam's software/hardware, and ONLY PlasmaCam, nothing else.
    There might be a way to...
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    Yes, but then you are left with the daunting task...

    Yes, but then you are left with the daunting task of buying and installing
    1. New servos
    2. New servo drivers
    3. Power supply
    4. BOB
    5. Mach3
    6. Sheetcam (or equivalent CAM program)
    7. Torch...
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    Poll: huh? the only weather we are discussing is the...

    huh?
    the only weather we are discussing is the weather that is keeping us offline.
    The chat room is where the plasma discussion takes place.
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    Poll: I couldn't log onto the Zone at all yesterday, it...

    I couldn't log onto the Zone at all yesterday, it kept giving me a message about cookies or something. Nothing I did seemed to help.
    So, after banging my head into the screen for a few minutes, I...
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    LOL, you asked.:D

    LOL, you asked.:D
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    Hmm. I don't know if you could do it with Mach,...

    Hmm. I don't know if you could do it with Mach, unless you were wanting to do a bunch of cable swapping in the middle of every job.
    A 5 or 6 axis controller could do it, though.
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    Define cheap. Are you just wanting a basic...

    Define cheap.
    Are you just wanting a basic cutting table? for manual cutting?
    or are you wanting a cnc how-to build set of plans?
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    I have tried chain drive and rack and gear drive,...

    I have tried chain drive and rack and gear drive, and I would have to say that I did like the chain drive, but I feel that the gear drive was a better option for me. I like the smoothness of gear...
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    Poll: Well, for some reason my computer is acting very...

    Well, for some reason my computer is acting very strange this evening, and it won't let me log into the chat nor communicate very well at all.
    I waited a bit for someone to show up, Scrambled was...
  18. That would be a planishing hammer, which does a...

    That would be a planishing hammer, which does a decent job of shaping, but is really meant for smoothing panels.
    I shape with my planishing hammer, but you really need something with more power if...
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    You will need (in order) CAD software (Computer...

    You will need (in order)
    CAD software (Computer Aided Design) to design your parts. Look into TurboCad, Autocad, Alibre, CorelDraw, etc. You will want one that does DXF files.

    CAM software...
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    Poll: Hate to say it but I aint gonna make it tonight...

    Hate to say it but I aint gonna make it tonight fellas. Got last minute tickets to see Don Henley (lead singer from the Eagles) tonight, so my plans have changed.
    Inventor- the machine torch is off...
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    I'm digging it, Pyro. Work looks good! Parts...

    I'm digging it, Pyro. Work looks good!
    Parts look great, too!
    Thanks for sharing your machine with us.
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    That is the same as the Mitech, Parker, etc. that...

    That is the same as the Mitech, Parker, etc. that have been surfacing lately. They are cheap Chinese inverter-style plasmas. I have heard both good and bad about them. More of the latter than the...
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    Well, it has been slowwwwww moving on the machine...

    Well, it has been slowwwwww moving on the machine for the last few weeks. Work has kept me busy and my shop is always swamped.
    BUT.....
    I did get some things done this week. I got my new gantry...
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    Try the demo download of Quickstep,...

    Try the demo download of Quickstep,
    http://cpwojcik.home.att.net/Qstep/Page_6x.html

    or just download Mach and use it.

    both of these work with Xp.
  25. Generally speaking, you are looking about 25...

    Generally speaking, you are looking about 25 bucks for 4 feet of 20 pitch rack, some places are even more than that. I bought mine from McmasterCarr for 28 bucks per 4 foot length.
    The gears vary in...
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    Poll: Saturday nights, 7:00 central.

    Saturday nights, 7:00 central.
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    Poll: Inventor and I were the only ones there, had a...

    Inventor and I were the only ones there, had a good two hour discussion.
    I am gonna be here next week too!
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    I bought some of the open bearings (20mm) for my...

    I bought some of the open bearings (20mm) for my next machine, and was going to use 3/4" CRS as a rail, drilled and tapped every 6 inches. I have 3"x3/8" HR flat that is drilled to bolt to the rods....
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    Poll: Sorry guys, I had a hell of a night last night,...

    Sorry guys, I had a hell of a night last night, didn't even get home until this morning. Really didn't plan on that...:D
    Looks like I am the life of the party, haha.:)
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    done.

    done.
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