well me and my brother decided that were going to make a cnc table, i was just wondering if any has any expiriance with them, our fist one is only going to be a 4X4 and 2' vertical movment, but the one in the future will be a 4 axis that can knotch out tubing too make rollcages easier.

this is what it should look like in the end
http://www.plasmacam.com/

 

will you make me a lamp, and maby some duct work. thanks

 

Frederic Breitweiser has made one.

frederic a t midimonkey d o t com is his email, ask him for links to the pics.

 

there is some hobbiest motion control software available ot there but I've never really looked into it or how that ---- works woth servo motors and what not

 

yea it works with motors spinning a long threaded rod, and the whole upper esemblt sits on bearing and is moved by the rods.

 

how much are they?

 

well to buy from a dealer they are around 5 grand, but im hoping to build mine for less than 1500

 

I used that plasma cam everyday in HS, those things are the ----! cut out a flange in like 10 seconds.

 

you think you could hook me up with the software. the plasma can software is awsome, it automatical sorts whateven your cutting for maximum efficiency

 

I never put the software on disk and I've been out of school for 2 years now, sorry.