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The tool consists of a CNC gantry with a 48"x96" table that carries a Hypertherm | The tool consists of a CNC gantry with a 48"x96" table that carries a Hypertherm [https://www.dropbox.com/s/lida6dswhecqvt8/OM_806650_R4_Powermax65-85.pdf?dl=0 PowerMax85] plasma torch. Cuts are made vertically over a water tank. Four levels of torch power are available so that mild steel sheets ranging from 0.018" (26-Ga) to 1.25" thick may be cut. Maximum cut speed is 350 in/minute. | ||
'''This is a [[RED]] tool!''' Users must be [https://www.dropbox.com/s/hae9lwvwxrovnlj/Plasma%20CNC%20Training%20-%206%20Parts_230401.pdf?dl=0 trained] and [https://www.artisansasylum.com/tool-testing tool-tested] before they are permitted to operate it. | '''This is a [[RED]] tool!''' Users must be [https://www.dropbox.com/s/hae9lwvwxrovnlj/Plasma%20CNC%20Training%20-%206%20Parts_230401.pdf?dl=0 trained] and [https://www.artisansasylum.com/tool-testing tool-tested] before they are permitted to operate it. |
Revision as of 14:33, 15 January 2024
CNC Plasma Cutter | |
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CNC Plasma Cutter | |
Building | {{{building}}} |
Lead | Sam Feine |
User email list | members@artisansasylum.com |
Tool Testers |
Jim Bredt |
Hours | Same as membership hours |
There is only one tool in this shop.
Torchmate CNC Plasma Cutter
Description
The tool consists of a CNC gantry with a 48"x96" table that carries a Hypertherm PowerMax85 plasma torch. Cuts are made vertically over a water tank. Four levels of torch power are available so that mild steel sheets ranging from 0.018" (26-Ga) to 1.25" thick may be cut. Maximum cut speed is 350 in/minute.
This is a RED tool! Users must be trained and tool-tested before they are permitted to operate it.
Materials qualified for general use are: Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, and Aluminum. Other materials that have been successfully tested are: Titanium and Brass.
Driver software is called Torchmate 4 located on the attached computer with several installations around the Asylum. Input data is in the form of a 2-D sketch, either as G-Code (*.txt or *.fgc) or DXF (*.dxf).