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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.   
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.   


     '''This is a [[RED]] tool!'''  Users must be trained and toll-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 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.
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 4located on the attached computer with several installations around the Asylum.
Driver software is called [https://www.dropbox.com/s/zg68nhhyf831ul3/Torchmate%20CNC%204.0%20User%27s%20Guide.pdf?dl=0 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).

Revision as of 14:24, 15 January 2024

CNC Plasma Cutter
Plasmatron in Action
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.

    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).

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