My CNC Plasma Build log..

[brucer]

I've got a decent start on my cnc plasma... so far i've milled the aluminum rails to length, drilled & counterbored and also tapped the end holes and bolted it all together.. The top Aluminum frame is square within .005.. when i milled all the rails, i used a mill stop and cut them using a 3/4" carbide endmill so all of them were the same length and square...

heres an included picture of the aluminum frame.

[brucer]

i've started on the frame for my table... i'm using 1 1/2" x1/4" angle for the frame.. I need to buy another stick, I thought I had one beside the garge but evidently i used it sometime or another.. I also need to buy my rail material, i'm planning on using 2" x 1/4" or 2 1/2 x1/4" crs for the rails... I'm going to make my own skates using the abec7 skate bearings..
The frame has also been all milled to length and for the moment it is just tacked together.. I'm going to get it all tacked together and get the rails mounted then i'll weld it solid, i'll make up my mind then if i want to tig it or mig it..

here are some pictures of the aluminum frame mounted to the frame and the frame tacked together... the inside measurements of the aluminum frame is 50x40..

[Gadget]

Are the two braces in the middle going to stay? Might be a problem when plasma cutting.

[brucer]

yes the 2 pieces in the middle will stay, i plan on using a water table.

[Gadget]

Ah, that makes sense then.

[KHK]

Looking Great, you will be cutting in no time..

[brucer]

had to pick up another stick of 1 1/2x 1/4" angle, sawed 4 pcs for the center cross braces and drilled the bolt holes in them and tacked them up.. also cut 4 caster plates while i was at it, still need to drill bolt holes in the caster plates.

[samsberr]

Looking good...your going to love your CNC...
Everything I build now centers around what I can cut on mine...
It's nice that you can cut alum. To...
Looking for the next installment of pics...

[tomsign]

brucer, nice start, and nice fab. you will be happy when it done, back when I was doing things, I used to do by hand, then found that I would run 12 miles over the Mnt. just to cut on my buds PlasmaCam.
CNC is for surely awesome
tomsign

[JolietJames]

I had an offer to buy a nearly new torchmate 2X2 a few months ago for a reasonable price. At the time we were saving for the DP on our house in Tucson so I coulnd't spend any money on tools. I hated not buying it because I knew I was going to be kicking myself for passing it up. I hope your project turns out great. Someday I WILL have one. Of course I might rather have your mill before a plasma table. And a lathe. And a... I need to go buy a lottery ticket.