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What is the most economical setup for a plasma torch height control which works? I found these actuators on Ebay for about $160. How do these...
I designed this one to cut parts from two blocks of 3'x4'x10' EPS foam simultaneously. Used Open Rails on the two uprights /Y axes and home-made...
Thanks Alan, good luck with your machine!
I use DevFoam Pro for toolpaths and Mach3 for cutting. I used OpenBuilds rails for my two upright axes, cold-rolled steel for the x. 80/20...
7lbs 13oz
Thanks Joe
What do you think? I tried downloading it but couldn't get Ubuntu to dual boot on my PC. http://www.linuxcnc.org/
Thanks!
Good job! Looks nice!
little sample "monument sign" cut on the new foam cutter... [IMG]
Designed some safety/warning decals for the foam cutter.
I think I'm going with DevFoam Pro with the dongle. I have several computers and would probably need to use the program on two or three of them.
Great, Keith, Yes I can export DXF no problem. Looks like this is the program for me. thanks!
Right now I'm designing in Aries Graphics Sign Wizard 6.0, sending the files to Aspire 2.5 where I make the toolpaths for Mach3's postprocessor,...
Does DevFoam Pro do everything, including cutting, or do I still need Mach 3 to go with it?
Ok, I have the feed rate set too low; going to try doubling it. Also, the Mach 3 stopped processing code about the time the centers of the letters...
Ok, I disconnected one wire from the end of the nichrome and checked the voltage; it's reading 62.8v across the ends of the two 26', 18 gauge...
Ok, I had the power supply turned up to 62.4V (double-checked @ 62.7v with a meter) and 4.75A but it was cutting extremely slow with a very thin...
Got my power supply in this morning; can't wait to try it out. :)
All of the weight rests on the v rail so, it's only a lateral load the motor has to move since the v bearings roll very easily.. Very small G...