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Titivating A CNC Plasma Table
mattinker:
Just hang 'em on a sky hook for me and I'll pick them up next year!!
awemawson:
So what's all this box making all about :scratch:
Well I decided that although bits nicely drop into the collection area at the bottom of the down drought extractor 'funnel', it would be much easier if there was a removable 'ash pan' in there that could come out for cleaning etc.
Ideally it would be the same size as the bottom of the drop box, but in reality it has to be able to pass through the door opening. In my enthusiasm to get it as tight as possible my first attempt ended up about 3 mm too big :bang:
Never mind - it takes 65.06 seconds (according to sheetCAM !) to cut another slightly smaller one - I'm sure that the bigger box will come in handy for storing things :lol:
I spot welded the fold tabs as I think it is neater than pop rivets. If too much falls at the periphery and hence misses the box, I can always fix deflectors further up the drop box.
awemawson:
Oh this Plasma Table is GREAT fun :clap:
I've been trying to learn Inkscape, which is a very versatile but not very intuitive graphics program that let's me grab images, trace and manipulate them and do things with text that are difficult in other programs.
Here are a few things I've done recently - firstly a sign for the farm (*), then some name stencils to entertain grand children who are invading at the weekend :bugeye:
(* sorry the pig is skewered by a red screw driver, I couldn't find anything else to hang it on ! )
mattinker:
Nice to see! The weather's got warmer, so the welding shed is accessible again. Your having fun! A 29mm hole soon?
All the best Matthew
P.S. Progress on the Warco, slow, but progress!!
Pete W.:
Hi there, Andrew,
I can understand your pleasure at the new capability afforded by the plasma table.
Reading your mention of Inkscape reminded me of a post (here or elsewhere, I forget which) from someone who was trying to identify the font used in someone's logo so he could make a replica ID plate. Sounds like Inkscape would be just the tool for that job.
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