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rodw wrote:

The dovetail would actually be very easy to machine.

To finish it off, Keith Fenner has something similar and uses two  spring loaded pins instead of magnets for a breakaway.
turnwrightmachineworks.com/the-pop-a-way-by-keith-fenner/

So there is the makings of a very cheap and effective mount here
 





 

I had the ring and rail just sitting on my bench so I used it.  I forget sometimes that this may not be part of everyones spare bits just lying about the shop.  My apologies.

However, as far as break-away, I've been considering something equally inexpensive and repeatable.  The spring loaded threaded ball plungers are cheap enough, and stout enough to hold a torch, but allow it to break away in case of a crash, and being threaded, are adjustable to ones needs.  This is what I'm looking at and they are reasonably priced to boot.  One could mount a limit switch or proximity sensor to whatever block these are mounted to.


 
 

Thought I would share a few pics/videos of a sign I had the opportunity to make to be given as a wedding gift.

Cut out on the table:
 

Painted and drying in front of the fire: 


Video of the machine doing its job:


Screen recording of QtPlasmaC during the cut:

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I guess photos can still go here...??..??

My first plasma job that wasn't just a trial cut ie square etc.

Its rough but considering its size and that I'm still trying to tune up some recent changes causing some vibration, I'm pretty happy.


 

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This is a good cut !