10.5 x 25 cnc plasma table retrofit

 

I changed things up a bit from the cad model to work better with the materials I have laying around the shop. Hoping to have the mechanical side of things completed to run the table by the end of the month.

Making more progress on water table. If I was to ever building something like this again I would build a stronger support frame to on the inside and underside of the table. I kindof skimped out there and it lead to lots of steel warping and bowing. I don't think it will matter much because I am going to build slat frames that can be leveled. Hopefully it's strong enough to hold all the water and up to 1.5 inch plate. Seems to be to me. 


  

Hey I've got some questions for anyone following. I have a mechanical press brake I am looking to add cnc function basicly just jog two stepper motors to raise and lower the screws that control the height of the die to my designated position. Maybe a back guage that would be pretty much the same. Is linux cnc a good way to go for this or would it be better off to use a plc?

I got the gantry together was alot of work  and planning to make sure it was all straight. It rolls pretty nicely you can feel the hop between rails a little but I think with the size of the machine the vibrations will smooth out. If it appears in the cut quality I will switch to linear rails. We are painting it right now looks like a brand new machine! A friend of mine may have some brushless dc motors hes getting from work for me, we will see otherwise likely going to go with china brand servo motors. Still alot of work ahead of me on this project, im hoping it will be a reliable machine cut around the clock without issues. 

looks hot with a fresh coat of paint. Need to put some sort of solution in the water to keep it from rusting. i blew the old hypertherm out yesterday and just about got it all rigged up today may try to put power to it and see what happens. The cable chain adds ALOT of resistance to the machine should I be concerned with this? 


 

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