Re: Another plasma question

the THC is a great add-on if your parts warp while heating, or if they are of irregular height such as wavy sheet metal.

for the small area, you should be fine without it.

if you see the need for a larger table, you should consider the add-on for it.

other benefits is that the consumables last longer.
so in a production environment, it will pay for itself.

Dave

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Ron Thompson <ron@...> wrote:
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> I have had my homemade router for some time. I designed it with an open
> center so I could use a plasma cutter if I ever got one. I just bought a
> used Miller plasma cutter off ebay.
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> The question is, what about torch height control? Is this something I
> really need, or just nice to have. My machine is small, with a cutting
> area of 12" X 12".
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