Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How small can a plasma torch get? Details

I'm still getting my MP1000 Torch Height Control set
up from CandCNC.com but now that I've got a Hypertherm
1000, I'm getting great cuts cutting out 5/16" holes,
3/8" square holes, etc.. I have not tested the fine
cuts yet but I'm happy for what I'm doing w/ regular
tips so far, I'd like to try those fine cut tips on
some small detailed parts soon!

How about 4130, how do the fine cut tips cut on that?
Up to .100" or so??
Darren Lucke


--- caudlet <thom@...> wrote:

> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Ron Ginger
> <ronginger@...> wrote:
> >
> > For years Ive wanted a laser to cut parts for
> model engines, but to cut
> > metal I realize the laser power is too high and
> the prices way out
> of my
> > range.
> >
> > But maybe a plasma cutter could do it- are there
> plasma torches that
> > will cut real small parts? Could I cut something
> like a model
> locomotive
> > frame, maybe 1" wide by 10" long, with a variety
> of cutouts?
> >
> > Ive already built a CNC router for wood and
> plastic, and have a CNC
> mill
> > for oterh parts, but cutting sheet metal with a
> plasma CNC would be
> cool.
> >
> > ron ginger
> >
>
>
> Ron, you can do some nice detail with the smaller
> plasma units like
> the Hypertherm 600. If you can justify the cost you
> can step up to
> the Hypertherm 1000 and use Fine Cut tips and hold a
> .035 kerf. I have
> lots of experience cutting decorative and detailed
> stuff with plasma.
>
> Our new series of Digital THC's will hold the .050
> to .63 gap you
> need at 150 IPM over warped metal. We just had some
> posts on cutting
> 14 ga steel on the CandCNCSupport yahoo group.
> Newbees are welcome and
> so are grizzled veterans like yourself (;-).
>
> Tom Caudle
> WWW.CandCNC.com
>
>
>
>

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