CNC Plasma Cutter
 | This tool is currently broken, please contact the area host for more information. |
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| Owner/Loaner | PS:One |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | SERIAL NUMBER |
| Make/Model | MODEL NUMBER |
| Arrival Date | 10/16 |
| Usability | no |
| Contact | CNC Area Host |
| Where | Hot metals |
| Authorization Needed | yes |
| Hackable | no |
| Estimated Value | $6000 |
| Host Area | CNC |
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Pease talk to Tom Judge before tackling any items on this list.
Todo List
- Install limit switches
- Work out touch off wiring
- Re-wire control box safely
- Build PC workstation
- Switch Plasma cutter outlet for a single phase 220 rather than three phase
- Air lines
- Order water table
- Plumb water table
- Plumb new air lines
- Install Long axis drag chain
- New PC
- New PC/Stepper interface module
- Software licenses
Future Items
- Tube attachment
- scribe attachment
Required parts
- Smoothstepper Ethernet
Automatic Z zeroing
Ohmic sensing
Pros:
- Simple wiring torch needs a few accessories to make it work correct
- Pre-build modules avaliable relatively cheeply ($75 candcnc)
- What everyone else does
Cons:
- Un-reliable with the water table
Touch off
Pros:
- Simpler that ohmic
Cons:
- Err?