Category:Plasma Shop
| CNC Plasma Cutter | |
|---|---|
| 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).
Location:
Artisans Asylum Antwerp Building, 55 Antwerp Street, Allston. Adjacent to the Metals Shop in the northeast corner of the building.
