10-08-2012, 06:23 PM
I'm no expert but my plasma cutter power (if I had one) would not be of the power level to accomodate rapid X-Y movement so steppers it would be.
I was dreaming of a 4' X 8' frame of angle iron with the required longitudinal racks built in and an expanded metal lath type surface that would hinge down from the wall, you could put the 4' carriage with the steppers and the plasma , plug in the electronics etc. and cut neat parts out of plate. I was thinking of 3/8" max. thickness and then , once done, put it away and fold the 4 x 8 frame back up on the wall????
I was dreaming of a 4' X 8' frame of angle iron with the required longitudinal racks built in and an expanded metal lath type surface that would hinge down from the wall, you could put the 4' carriage with the steppers and the plasma , plug in the electronics etc. and cut neat parts out of plate. I was thinking of 3/8" max. thickness and then , once done, put it away and fold the 4 x 8 frame back up on the wall????
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