RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: plasma cutter

I am Amazed that some people in this group do not realize that there are
people like myself that have way more time than Money! Plugging in a
computer in the wall socket involves LETHAL voltages & currents, one must be
very careful!!! For a home made cutter a lot of the things you talk about
can be done other ways. Safely. Lets be supportive and helpful, over the
last 45 years I have built many things that I was told I could not do.
Thanks for your input. Turk

-----Original Message-----
From: Raymond Heckert [mailto:jnr@...]
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 2:22 AM
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: plasma cutter


Don't even go there!! You are talking LETHAL voltages & currents. You'll
need a juicy-sized transformer (variable, or with taps), a high frequency
generator to generate the initial plasma arc, a sensor to transfer over to
"main-arc", an airjet controller, etc, etc. You just can't build one of
these cheaper than buying one. I bought an ESAB that'll cut 7/8" steel,
and sever 1.25" for about $1800.00. I plan to build a CNC gantry for it to
cut 60" x 120" sheet stock.

Best regards, Ray H

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> From: skronaldd <skronaldd@...>
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: plasma cutter
> Date: Saturday, January 12, 2002 11:43 AM
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> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "turksfixit" <turksfixit@h...> wrote:
> > Has anyone built a plasma cutter. Not the cnc part but the plasma
> > cuter part. It seems like it should be some what just an
> electrical
> > projet. However I can't seem to find much about the interals of a
> > plasma cutter. Any ideas or links would be nice. Thanks Turk
>
>
> I am allso looking for some INFO on making a plasma cutter
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