Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: plasma cutting table

Building a plasma cutting table is a long term goal for me. I have
collected most of the electronics and the computer. I looked at all the
hobby tables and found that the torchmate to my likeing. But first I have
to build a router and get it to working. Cnc is a new world for me and I
want to start small and cheap. Has anyone built a trav-a-dial like dro
using an optical encoder?

Paul Weber

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From: "dave_ace_me" <davemucha@...>
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Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 9:53 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: plasma cutting table


> The current plan is a grantry style machine with a stationary table.
> Since a stock sheet is 4 ft x 8 ft, this would require little more
> than a foot on either side. a moving part would require a table
> twice the width or lenght.
>