Great video and so true. My son and I built his plasma table. His water pan is removable so we take the slats out, remove the pan and scrape and pressure wash it and then give it a fresh coat of paint after a little wire wheeling. Also, we plumbed the drain to have a dross trap and can hook a garden hose to it so we can drain the water out of the shop without having to roll it out. His table is 4'x8' and he has plans to make a 5'x10' with a down draft vent so we won't have to deal with the mess of a water table.
Thanks, Kevin! It's just the one downside of having a water table, and most don't know about the mess when you have to clean it out before the buy one!
I'm building a table and I was going to end up spending a lot of time and money on painting all the structure. Then I realized how filthy the machine gets in a few months time. Now I'm just going to paint it flat black and save the effort
My suggestion would be a water table as I have, which minimizes the effects of smoke greatly, but it comes with a lot of maintenance as shown in the video! The only other option is to have a fume extraction system, either below or above the cutting table, which is a significant investment. If you can remove the smoke directly to the outside, it could work very efficiently, but in my case, I would need a separate air exchange system with a heating unit, because of the freezing temperatures here in Minnesota during the cold season. I hope this is helpful!
Just had to clean my table at work which is without water and 6000x2500mm. It's the best part. No can't wait to get a water table with belts that drives all the slag outside
Thanks for the great video. I have had to clean mine twice and it’s definitely not fun! The metal dustpan idea is a great idea. What additive are you using? I seem so have quite a bit of rust after a short time. Thanks!
I have to clean mine about twice a year, so it's not too bad! In regards to the additive in my water tank, I use Plasma Defense, which I buy in 5gal buckets from Shopsabre for around $170. I made the dustpan out of 12ga, which is very heavy, and if you want to make one, I think 16ga would do the trick! I'm considering redoing mine! I hope this is helpful!
@@wolfgangsixl9283 Thanks for the reply. I liked your “dust pan” idea so much that I plasma cut two different sizes. I am getting ready to clean my table out again. I have been using the plasma defense as well. I must have gotten a bad batch or something. Everyone I know who uses it has always had really good luck. I have another pale of it I’m going to use. Thanks again and keep up the great work!
