CNC Plasma

[Fireman450]

Looking for something around the size of a 48" by 48" Should do anything ill ever need. What brands would yall look for? Software & computer system?? and trying to keep it budget minded for a smaller shop.

Thanks all.

[kjpcummins]

Local welding shop has a 5x10 plasma cam. Price was good and he uses it way more than expected. I dont think I have ever seen the owner not using it when I stop by since he got it. Everything in the pic was done on it. 1/2 plate for the arms 1/4 for the box and 1inch plate for the tow hook. He also has the attachment to cut pipe.

[chuggins10]

burn tables are pretty nice

http://burntables.com/tag/cnc-plasma/

[wag06cummins]

i have the plasma cam, really love it.

[SWALLDOG]

Plasma cam for sure! My best friend has one that we have been using for the last 8 years. Awesome! It's a 48 x 48. His machine is a thermo dynamic, cant remember the model. Before that he had a torch mate and it sucked. I didnt use it much. But my friend said the programs were crap and over complicated. And the table used a diffrent kind of motor that wasn't very good.

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[kjpcummins]

Since we are on the topic does anyone have much experience plasma cutting aluminum. If set correctly you can make clean cuts which isnt a problem. But i have heard that when plasma cutting aluminum it makes microscopic cracks at the edges. I will be making some intercoolers and fuel tanks and dont need to run into problems. I was going to use a jigsaw but the cnc plasma would be precise and much faster.

[turbom700]

Originally Posted by kjpcummins

Since we are on the topic does anyone have much experience plasma cutting aluminum. If set correctly you can make clean cuts which isnt a problem. But i have heard that when plasma cutting aluminum it makes microscopic cracks at the edges. I will be making some intercoolers and fuel tanks and dont need to run into problems. I was going to use a jigsaw but the cnc plasma would be precise and much faster.

Have used it a fair amount but you have to grind the edges down to get the "scale" off other wise it wont weld up nicely.

This is by hand I'm sure a cnc plasma wouldnt be nearly as bad.

[mrmuddy76]

Originally Posted by kjpcummins

Since we are on the topic does anyone have much experience plasma cutting aluminum. If set correctly you can make clean cuts which isnt a problem. But i have heard that when plasma cutting aluminum it makes microscopic cracks at the edges. I will be making some intercoolers and fuel tanks and dont need to run into problems. I was going to use a jigsaw but the cnc plasma would be precise and much faster.

I weld a ton of aluminum. Plasma cutting works but u are very limited on thickness. I takes a lot more power to cut aluminum than it does steel. If u need precision I would with some like aqua power cutting in Texas. I have near all of my stuff that has to look good cut from there. It not terribly expensive either. Water jet on aluminum in defiantly the way to go.

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[wag06cummins]

Originally Posted by kjpcummins

Since we are on the topic does anyone have much experience plasma cutting aluminum. If set correctly you can make clean cuts which isnt a problem. But i have heard that when plasma cutting aluminum it makes microscopic cracks at the edges. I will be making some intercoolers and fuel tanks and dont need to run into problems. I was going to use a jigsaw but the cnc plasma would be precise and much faster.

cuts stainless great, aluminum i have only ever cut one thing but i slowed down the cut speed and was fine, we have the hypertherm 85 on our plasma and a larger compressor really fun to watch it cut out anything.

[wag06cummins]

i will snap some pics and someone can upload them for me.

[mrmuddy76]

Here is some we have cut

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[kjpcummins]

I heard good things about burntables metioned above aswell. I like the router option they offer. Attachements are something to consider when choosing who to get a table from aswell.