Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] plasma vs mill/router cnc

Well it depends on what you NEED it to do. Plasma cutter won't route
wood, for example. AFAIK a CNC router would be hard pressed to cut
steel unless quite well designed and skillfully operated. AFAIK a
plasma cutter won't do anything but straight-through cuts, right?

So it depends on what you need. I mean, if the question is just, is a
CNC plasma cutter great? YES, it is! A CNC router is also great, as is
a CNC mill.

Danny

ebiz_59 wrote:

> We have a farm shop that is pretty well equipped with plasma cutter, several welders, a Bridgeport mill, a couple lathes - none of which are cnc'd. I've been thinking about building a CNC router, or buying/retrofitting a mill, for a long time. But actually think a CNC plasma might be most useful to us. However, I am cheap. I'm thinking a plasma cnc gantry would be pretty easy (cheap) to build - don't need perfect ways, a small amount of backlash is probably livable, the torque requirements shouldn't be significant, and I already have a decent plasma cutter (although I read that e high frequency start might be an issue). What am I missing? Shouldn't this be easy?? thanks in advance, Chuck
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