CNC Plasma Table Build

Oh no shit, it's an entire kit

Here I thought you bought a separate top and bottom mount, a pair of rails, etc

Appreciate it

I'll have to measure my current motor and see if it'll mount up already or if I'll need to replace that as well; I don't see it listed on the site bit what thickness is that lead screw and what are the threads per inch?

 

16mm thick... pitch would be 5mm

 

Ah it's metric, shit I don't think that'd work

Well, everything does just have to figure out the specs on my own lead screw

 

Just a quick update on the no updates. Life took a crazy turn of events, I recently bump in to this very pretty girl from mainland China, we hit it off, and last weekend I moved her in with me, so there has been a return of the "honey-do" list. Tasks that are much harder right now , due to a broken thumb on my dominant hand. I tripped over a guard rail, and lost my balance landing on my outstretched hand. I was lucky I didn't end up with SLAP lesion or broken elbow.

My days have been filled with; deep cleaning, painting and replacing old appliances and furniture. Along with lots of home cooked Chinese food.




once the thumb heals, I have plans to get back out in the shop, finish the new welding cab-cart . and work on getting the water table to be watertight, and finish the air scribe.

 

Not sure what the table weighs, but it destroyed a set of tri-wheel castors rated at 200lb each. ended up having to use two floor jacks to wiggle it into its new location in the garage. It is time for it to go to its (semi)forever home.

I Got tired of it blocking the tool box, it was only supposed to be there while I was building the table, but we all know how long that has been taking lol. Not sure what is going on with the thumb, it does not seem to be healing very well. I got a feeling it is a going to be a hardware kinda fix. going on 5 months now since I broke it, and it hurts almost as bad as when it happen.

 

Well, It looks like I will be rebuilding my control box yet again. I am going to be switching from Mach4 to Centroid Acorn. Main reason is they appear to have a much more stable product, and support for features I need. it will also support 24v on the input directly so this will help with some of the noise problems that plasma generates.

Now I need to decide if I will buy a new cabinet or reuse what I have.

reuse, will save money.

build new, I can still use the old controller while I spend who know how long to build the new one. then I can strip the old for parts for future use.