[xjdubber]

i sure didnt look its running dry to me

seeing your locaton, do you ever see any multicam machines out there? Multicam international is out in saudi i believe. I always wonder how many machines they sell.

[max_imum2000]

well , where i live i didnt see any multicam machines around.
there are more of heavy japannese made cncs (tawiannese machine also)

i dont know about saudia arabia. in my opinon, i dont think they sell that good, or maybe they do and i dont know about it.

[xjdubber]

well , where i live i didnt see any multicam machines around.
there are more of heavy japannese made cncs (tawiannese machine also)

i dont know about saudia arabia. in my opinon, i dont think they sell that good, or maybe they do and i dont know about it.

well the factory (in texas) Puts out about 1000 machines a year now, so sales are going quite well.

[massajamesb]

Ah, yes. Almost forgot about that.
Thanks for posting that up, Bob.

[Torchhead]

MACH does not LOAD anything but G-code type files (tap, txt. nc. etc). A drawing file in vector format (DXF. PLT) needs to go through some form of CAM that lets you define the cut processes (tools, feedrates, pierce height, offsets, lead-ins) and then it Post Processes the choices into G-Code. G-Code is pretty specific to a machine/controller so just any g-code may not work.

LazyCAM is a low end CAM app that turns vector files into G-CODE optimized for MACH. It does not have a lot of the features of a standalone CAM app like SheetCAM.

[xjdubber]

anyways besides all the mach going back on topic to thc alternatives. The roller ball head is ok if you do ligh gauge material, im sure someone could come up with some great thc system that maybe is cheaper. But why reinvent the wheel?

[Torchhead]

How much cheaper than $350.00 does it have to be!! Even if you factor in MACH3 at $159.00 and another drive for the Z you are still below $650.00 WITH the control software.

Rutex has a DIY plasma controller that will run you about $750.00 to $800.00 and your support will be marginal at best. Nearest other finished THC is right at $2,000 with no control software.

The THC300 from CampbellDesigns (my original analog design) uses knob controls to set the height so you have to "chase the gap" as you cut but once set for a given tip and material it needs no further adjustment. I cut miles of steel with one until I designed the newer Digital THC we currently sell.

I designed the THC300 originally to run my own table because I didn't like the design of the Rutex model and the next step (at that time) was well over $2500.00. That made the THC cost more than my whole table and software combined!

I have sold a lot of units to guys that tried the drag tip and/or roller ball approach. If it worked that good I would think they would stick with it. The combined sales of the THC300 and the DTHC MP1000-THC exceed 500 units to date.

There is a lot more to THC than just reading some volts. It's kinda looking at the outside of an F16 and saying: "hey some aluminum and plastic.....how hard could it be!!"