cnc plasma $650 for driberif85 and cnczone good luck

[avsilva10]

very Nice, congratulations

[d9electro1]

my thoughts, chain is ok. i think belt would be better for plasma. and i bought screws for my next build but its going to be router.dont need the speed like you do with plasma on thinner material.i have seen some mix with rack belt screw.there is a cool belt build on cnc zone.

[1990notch]

Any idea which is most reliable drive to use for plasma? It seems to me rack and pinion may be prone to getting grit or other particles in the teeth. I tend to think chain or belt may be more tolerant of that stuff though the rack and pinion would seem more precise in positioning with no play or slop.

[d9electro1]

thanks. i seen your vids, slappn the bass thats pretty cool too.

[Pilbromatic]

That's pretty slick!

[d9electro1]

cnc zone is pretty cool. i like the free file downloads.my dxf stock pile is growing. and seeing the pictures of other builds inspire me. i have purchased some new rails and more motors for a new build. currently building a new garage for the new fun.\ man cave. close to finishing. so the new projects wont be to far away. this is additive so becarful. seems like i want more and bigger builds. thanks for your post

[MovingUpp]

Hey. I just joined CNC zone because of your mention in the title. Might you direct me to learning about your project and navigating the forums to learn about CNC plasma cutting? I'd basically like to do my best and try to copy you..

[ptcplasmasc11]

How do you control the torch height!?

[d9electro1]

@ptcplasmasc11 i use sheet cam and you can set up your tools to what height and speed to move to.i dont have a moving height control. in fact i think i could set the height without a z axis and do good with it. powermax 1000 plasma cutter, sets right at an 1/8" before pierce.but my z axis raise's the torch while moving between cuts. im sure its not the cleanest way to cut but works for me.

[d9electro1]

354 oz motors. they were not much more than the 270 oz kit so i got the 354's

i have a lot of top weight so i think the 270's would be fine with a better gantry set up. also if your looking to save i think timing belt would be cheaper. thanks for watching

[warchild69ATtheZCR]

What size stepper motors are those?... I'm on cnc zone reading up, and about to do a 4'x4' build byself... but am torn on what size motors I need... My table will be much like yours... very much in fact... just deciding on what type of drive I will use, chain, rack and pinion, etc....... Price is a motivator!

[d9electro1]

it worked right out of the box. so far

[leokuan]

i see you got the cheapo ebay chinese 4axis driver there. Have you implemented the fix they put on cnczone? or did the board work without missing any steps right out of the box?

[FJoeForty]

I wanted to try a chain type linear motion like this for a plasma table. I didn't like the idea of having it suspended under tension, but rather resting on a rail or within a channel instead

[d9electro1]

@FJoeForty i had the same thought.however keeping cost down this way i dint have to two idler pulleys.also this was my first build. the next will be timing belt, this machine will help me build the next. thanks for posting

[d9electro1]

@kw2169 i have two motors and set one of them as a slave drive in mach 3