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As part of the accessories for the machine, the computer running PathPilot will be attached to the machine itself, so the Windows computer running SheetCam will remain where it is for you to use.
As part of the accessories for the machine, the computer running PathPilot will be attached to the machine itself, so the Windows computer running SheetCam will remain where it is for you to use.
=== Why Should We Get This? ===
====You said you're really busy, what makes you think you can get this thing installed in any reasonable amount of time?====
Well, Tormach has a [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=1300PL+assembly lot of videos about the machine] including one for assembly, which suggests it's pretty quick to set up, possibly as quick as a single day to go from crate to test firing.
====Are you getting a new torch as part of this? If so, why not just use the existing one?====
Yes, the plan is to get a [https://www.hypertherm.com/en-US/hypertherm/powermax/powermax45-xp/ HyperTherm PowerMax 45XP] as part of the package. The existing machine has been obsolete for many years and when I last turned it on, it was throwing errors that would likely require it to be repaired, which while possible, still leaves us with a machine that is less capable than the newer model.
=== What Are the Plans For the Existing Machine? ===
=== What Are the Plans For the Existing Machine? ===
== References ==
== References ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_metal_arc_welding Wikipedia Entry on MIG welding]
* [https://tormach.com/machines/plasma-tables.html Tormach's 1300PL plasma table]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_tungsten_arc_welding Wikipedia Entry on TIG welding]
* [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=1300PL+assembly Videos about the 1300PL plasma table]
* [http://diy-welder.com/MIG-TIG-ARC.shtml Comparison of MIG and TIG welding Comparison between MIG and TIG]
* [https://www.hypertherm.com/en-US/hypertherm/powermax/powermax45-xp/ HyperTherm PowerMax 45XP]
* [https://hub.pathpilot.com/about PathPilot info]
* [https://www.sheetcam.com SheetCam]
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