The Z-axis is here and and our throughput goes way up because of it. Plans - jdsgarage.bigc... Recommended Plasma Cutters - jdsgarage.bigc... For all inquires email us jsaction4[at]gmail.com #CNC #Plasmacutter #DIY
Your CNC worked just as good as the 30,000-dollar machine. Very nice cuts. There is one thing people don't realize is that once have built this machine you now have the technology. You have the capability to make the best CNC machine, your CNC will be that machine. Better than before, better, stronger faster!!!! I could not resist. Nice video!!!
This is awesome, I have been thinking about adding this to the JD Plasma table since I built it. You guys are amazing. And if anyone is still thinking about trying this I can say that I have and love it. The team has been real quick to offer advice when ever I have been stuck on any section of the build. They have even been helpful when I had questions about what I could do to improve my cutting. I use this table mostly to make metal signs all 1/8 inch thick or thinner. I have cut up to a 1/4 but just a few small items and I am running the Lotus same as JD Garage. Currently I only have 120v house outlet and 125 psi compressor and it has been sufficient. I hope to add a 240v, so I can cut thicker metal if needed.
I made the edits to the PP and ran the DXF for the mount and when I looked at the code I couldn't find any z moves at all? Did I screw up somewhere, probably, but I'm can't see where it is. 😁 Could you make any recommendations? Thanks!
This is great news. I have my Jd's cnc table about 80% done.All my electronics are in.have a brand new prime weld plasma cutter for it.This is the perfect time to add this on. Keep up the good work.
Haha, well, actually is not free, but to support this kind of content, I am more than happy to pay $25 for plans. Let's see when I will have time to build it...but looking forward to it. Thanks again
it seems this is a reasonable alternative to closed loop THC to some degree I"m still trying to weigh up if THC is worth the trouble on a table this size packing one corner sort of proved it works ok doesn't seem to be much trouble touch off and sett the height for every part
Awesome!!!...I built a CNC plasma cutter from eagle years ago, sold it before it was finished, then I worked for a guy and ran his CNC machine he had a torchmate table and sold it. I have always wanted to get back into it....and now I can and will thanks to yawl. I currently have a 4x8 router CNC table but the plasma tables are what gets me jumping...I just ordered my plans and parts....thanks. one question ❓....is the frame in the video tube aluminum? You guys are genius 👍
I have a question on another project you did, the mini trike. Is there any way you can print out or email me the cut lines for where the neck tube meets the bottom 2 tubes.
The mount for the torch shows a bit of burning. Nothing to worry about but made me wonder what kind of plastic you use? I was thinking PETG but curious what you were using.
Regarding torch duty cycle and compressor recovery, would G4 "dwell" g-code help? I have a small compressor currently, and once I finally do a few successful tests I will buy a much larger compressor. In the meantime, I was thinking of doing G4 for a minute or two (e.g. G4 P120. ) after each cut completes (M5 / torch off) in order for my compressor to recover for the next cut. Edit: G4, not M4
Hey man great work I just purchased your plans and three d printed parts. I decided while I wait to absorb as much information as I can from you. Maybe I'm dumb and I just can't find it. But do you have a video or instructions explaining How to get all of the electronic controls set up and working together with the computer?
Very nice add on. Do you have an up to date build price. Trying to figure out what this will cost. I know it can change depending on what you spend on a plasma cutter as low as 300 for 65 amp to 800 for 80 amp machines
how does the machine know where the top of the metal is? is it using electrical conductivity or just crash it and use feedback from the stalled motor? or optical?
I haven't bought your plans yet but i will soon after some more research did you print with pla or something different that's all I've printed with so far. And i read your plans include other sizes how big do they go? I would like to build a 4x8 but i probably really don't need that big maybe 4x4
I will be buying this soon, when I move workshops and have the space and I will be use it to cut 2000mm x 1000mm sheets (UK sizes), but it does not need a bed to accommodate the full sheet sheet. Using what is called tiling or indexing, a sheet can be moved either shifting it along its length on the bed, or rotating the sheet 180 degrees so that the part that was outside the cutting area is now accessible for the torch. There are a number of good vids on youtube relating to indexing/tiling using a CNC router- but the principle is the same. IA bed with a 600mm cutting width and 800mm cutting length could cut a sheet ( a single item that covered the whole sheet) with 3 repositions along the length and then rotating the sheet 180 degrees and making a further 3 cuts along the length. The Gcode will sort out the x/y relationships between what has been cut and the new position of the sheet each time it is moved relative to the indexing point. The link is to a tiling project for a router (using fusion 360). ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6c7iN2NlSHA.html
It is arduino shield, well I really don't know a lot, but they mentioned it in some video, even in comments. It obviously work, it can read G code from their program and it is nice.
@@tgreening forget aerospace- they're visibly flexing in the video. not to mention plastic parts are susceptible to heat. i don't think plastic parts on a plasma table are a great idea
So is this z axis add on reading the cut voltage and following the contour of the metal or is it lifting the head between cuts and adjusting the height before each cut? BTW sweet design!!
What plasma cutter are you using and what air compressor? Also, do you guys ever plan to make a 2’x4’ CNC table or a 4’x8’ design? It seems like it shouldn’t be too hard to alter your design to make a these larger tables and offer those plans for an additional cost or something. You guys really did an awesome job of making a budget friendly design, which I appreciate! Last question do you think you guys might make some instruction on how to change out the current design with a router, laser, or drawknife? That way people could use the same design for something other than plasma cutting?
The cutter is a lotos Lt5500d. We have and multiple people change the size of the table. There are instructions on how to do this in the plans. We have not done anything with changing tools as we have been occupied woth other project currently.
@@jdsgarage701 okay thank you for that. I will checkout that plasma cutter and I will look at the plans on how to make a bigger tables. but how many gallons is your air compressor?
While this is a great low cost CNC plasma (I'm intending to build one myself), it would not at all be suitable as a router sadly. A router needs to be stiff, there quite a lot of cutting forces, even with a small spindle. A plasma on the other hand has almost no cutting forces, same as a laser or waterjet. Also, a plasma isn't anywhere near as sensitive to vibrations and deviations in Z height as router or a mill is. A hobby level plasma cutter simply don't need to be even close to as stiff and strong as a router :) I'd recommend that you look at the PrintNC project, very similar to this project in many ways, and to my eye, probably the best DIY CNC router design out there. Certainly better than the one I designed and built a few years ago from aluminium extrusions.
Hi jd! Just found your channel this week and have been really enjoying your Cnc plasma cutter build! Was wanting to know how the gantry has been holding up on the far end that isn’t supported. Have you noticed any accuracy issues?
