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    Motors and controller for upgrade a esab picorex oxy gas cutter table

    Hi:


    I´m Ignacio from Chile and I have a esab picorex pxa gas-ox cutter table ( 2 axis)
    This table has optical sensor. I use it for hobby, maybe 2 times a month to cut no more than 4 or 5 steel pieces. Since the optical sensor got crazy I want to upgrade it to cnc. It has two motors with the following specs. One motor per axis




    type bosch gpa
    DC motor continuously energized
    rated power 42 W
    rated voltage 12 V-
    rated current 4 A -
    rated speed 200 min-


    I was thinking on takr off the optical sensor, And install some kind of kit (new motor and cnc controller for the motor). I want to keep the frame and the gantry of my table, because the have already the parallelism and perpendicularity between their sides



    controller have to reconize computer drawings and be able to give cordinate signals to cutter table motors.

    My table is only 2 axis and gas-ox system do not need computer height control. (it has manual height control).



    What type of kit do I have to use?
    Can I use my motors, or I have to buy new ones (how much torque)?


    I'm attaching you some pictures of my equipment.


    thanks

  2. #2
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    Re: Motors and controller for upgrade a esab picorex oxy gas cutter table

    You need to add encoders, and DC step/dir drives and then you could use Mach3 software.
    Al.
    CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Custom Machine Design

    “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
    Albert E.

  3. #3

    Re: Motors and controller for upgrade a esab picorex oxy gas cutter table

    Why don't you give our guys at Westerman's a try? We specialise in refurbishing welding and cutting equipment.

    We could probably help you with the crazy scanning system as we carry loads of spares for ESAB cutting machines or could supply encoders etc if you want an upgrade.
    Have a look here to see what I mean.
    Then send us an email if you are interested.

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