Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Is my SMALL plasma table idea nuts?

In my opinion, go w/ Acme thread.. at minimum. Check
useenco.com for some reasonable prices on it. It'll
be more accurate and function better. If you have a
table already, why not make it removable from the
table rather than try to attach it to the sheet? A
buddy w/ a lathe or some smaller pieces of DOM tube
(.240 wall) w/ some rods will make for some reasonably
quick disconnect and repeatability if necessary.
If you work another hour of overtime it'll be worth it
in the long run to spend a few dollars extra on the
machine in the long run.

5'+x10'+ homebrew industrial table (that I wish was
twice as big - for what I do) - 8'x20' would be nice
and would've saved me over 700 bucks on some 3/4"
plate if I could've handled 8' wide sheet x 10'+ that
I recently purchased (2 ea - 5x10x3/4" GR50)!. Cost
me over $2.00 cwt to get it cut to size.
Darren Lucke
www.TUFIndustries.com

--- William Meincer <bmeincer@...> wrote:

> I plan to use the cutting table I already have to
> catch sparks, etc.
> Since I plan to cut 1/4" mostly (maybe down to 1/8")
> the speeds
> shouldn't be extreme using my Powermax 600. I have
> a design in mind
> that is very cheap to make (bronze bearings and
> ordinary steel rods for
> linear bearings, regular threaded rod for lead
> screws, etc.). I also
> hope to be able to use the Xylotex three axis card I
> already have,
> hoping that 2.5 amps per axis and 269 oz-in steppers
> will work. The
> overall investment will be very small.
>
> I will post the results when I get it done.
>
>
>

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