Re: Build CNC Plasma cutting Table

I needed some small run parts last year for a simple project.

went on to search out laser and water and router outfits.

seems the laser came in a little lower than the rest and the parts
cost little more than the price would have paid for material.

there is no way I could operate a machine for the small additional
savings. repairs, supplies plus time made it very cheap.

they bent the parts for me and presto, done deal.

I still want a plasma table, and will put one together one day, but
there is no pressing needs.

Dave

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Deborah Cordero
<cordero_deborah@y...> wrote:

> Chris,
>
> We have some small parts to make out of galvanized
> sheets. On a given day they can ask us to make 1000 -
> 1500 pieces.
> I calculated it would take me around 4 weeks to make
> 1000 of these things manually.
> Because I have to cut the sheet in 5cm strips, then
> cut the strips again in 11cm pieces, then drill 4x
> 1/2" holes, then 2x 3/16" holes, then bend it to make
> a U form.
>
> Lucky for us we have an Ironworker, but stil the
> manual labor is alot.
>
> Naturally I want to build a machine that I could use
> for other purpuses later on
>
> Deborah
>