I'm still getting my MP1000 Torch Height Control set
up from CandCNC.com but now that I've got a Hypertherm
1000, I'm getting great cuts cutting out 5/16" holes,
3/8" square holes, etc.. I have not tested the fine
cuts yet but I'm happy for what I'm doing w/ regular
tips so far, I'd like to try those fine cut tips on
some small detailed parts soon!
How about 4130, how do the fine cut tips cut on that?
Up to .100" or so??
Darren Lucke
--- caudlet <thom@...> wrote:
--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@..., Ron Ginger
<ronginger@...> wrote:
For years Ive wanted a laser to cut parts for
model engines, but to cut
metal I realize the laser power is too high and
the prices way out
of my
range.
But maybe a plasma cutter could do it- are there
plasma torches that
will cut real small parts? Could I cut something
like a model
locomotive
frame, maybe 1" wide by 10" long, with a variety
of cutouts?
Ive already built a CNC router for wood and
plastic, and have a CNC
mill
for oterh parts, but cutting sheet metal with a
plasma CNC would be
cool.
ron ginger
Ron, you can do some nice detail with the smaller
plasma units like
the Hypertherm 600. If you can justify the cost you
can step up to
the Hypertherm 1000 and use Fine Cut tips and hold a
.035 kerf. I have
lots of experience cutting decorative and detailed
stuff with plasma.
Our new series of Digital THC's will hold the .050
to .63 gap you
need at 150 IPM over warped metal. We just had some
posts on cutting
14 ga steel on the CandCNCSupport yahoo group.
Newbees are welcome and
so are grizzled veterans like yourself (;-).
Tom Caudle
WWW.CandCNC.com
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