This Pictorial Idea Notebook is chock full of ideas for your own DIY CNC Plasma Cutter projects!
Amazing Shopmade Plasma Cutter
This plasma table from CNCZone is probably the most impressive plasma table I have yet come across:
It's a big beast. The gantry is mounted on the long axis so that when it is slid out of the way, access to the table with a full sheet of material is easy.
CNC Plasma Table Plans for this plasma table...
They had the various parts laser cut by a nearby supplier. Note the copious use of "tab and slot" construction. I see this a lot when parts are to be welded together. Also note that cutting out parts like this would be a perfect job for a plasma table (or laser or waterjet).
The gantry is made of aluminum, and was powder coated. The details of the X-axis motor are showing how they used gas springs to preload against the rack. The whole thing rides on Thompson 1.5" linear rods.
Table is 4′ x 10′. The torch is an ESAB 1500-the exact cutter I have!
Other DIY Plasma Cutter Ideas
A nicely finished DIY plasma cutter...
Roller chain driven plasma table...
More roller chain...
Router table. I'd love to make my table dual purpose. People say it doesn't work out very well, however.
DIY Plasma Cutter built from aluminum extrusions...
Really beefy CNC plasma table...
Skate bearing slide mechanism
Linear Bearings on Rods + ACME for Z-Travel, Lineary Slide + Rack & Pinnion for Y...
CNC Rack and pinion drive with a Rasta tensioner to reduce backlash...
Spring tensioned rack and pinion to reduce backlash...
Conclusion
Once you've built your CNC Plasma Table, you'll be ready to tackle a whole raft of CNC Plasma Cutter Ideas.
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