I really appreciate that y’all did it right by driving a copper ground rod in next to the table to prevent any ground loops/EM interference. Great work guys!
well 5x10, No aluminum parts, 125amp plasma, oxy fuel option, cnc stencle, pipe rotator, flashcut pro 8 cad/cam/cnc, 480v 3 phase service, regulators for N and Ar , air cleaners, anti crosion fluid, exaust system, consumables, shipping, installation, training, 2 year parts and labor warranty. It adds up. New laser machines prob >100k
Earth ground? Electric panel should be earth grounded in one place already. Check local electric codes about multiple earth grounds as current loops can occur.
The chuck needs a tailstock so that the pipe can be supported quickly ! Changing the height of those supports for every different size would be a pain.
Those supports look insubstantial. A single thread rod with a captive ball bearing roller does not butter my toast. Taikstock or real steady rest is needed. Also the flip out arm is cool but holy flexion batman watch the instructor change heads you can see the lateral deflection. Very cool machine otherwise. The antifreeze pool is a nice touch
@@Elbert_Heather I guess the reason they don't use a tailstock is because they want the cutoff to fall away. If you used a tailstock, it would jam up once it is cut through. But those supports would be a pain to adjust all the time. And they won't work with square tubing either. Hmmm....
That's a nice machine. I do have two questions though.#1) Can you use oxy/propane? #2) Does it have any kind of fume removal system if you are plasma cutting stainless steel? Thanks for the demo guys!
"Hefty" price tag is relative. This is meant to be a workhorse and put money into your business pocket. If you have a business and the machine is making you more money per month than the lease on the machine, the machine is cheap and will pay for itself.
L O V E this channel!!! Keep up the GREAT work!! Great information passed on to anyone willing to listen / watch!! I’m a high school shop teacher and I’m interested in where you got your posters...always looking to dress up the shop with new decorations👍🏻 A BIG THANK YOU FROM CENTRAL MAINE!!!
Good day I Work, assemble machines with the same structure, only they have a table between the rails. My problem has been to align the rails on each side, to ensure parallelism and perpendicularity, preventing the gantry from crossing and stopping. The rails are located at a distance of 3 meters from each other. Know some technical and effective alignment system. So far I do it empirically with a tensioned steel wire.
8:42 we don’t do math.... fabricator vs engineer lol. I enjoy engineering then fabricating parts and equipment then when it comes to the next 500 letting somebody have that fun. One and done
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Nice machine, but the angle cut on the pipe was questionable. The outside of the cut had an outside angle, and the inside had an angle to the inside. I was hoping to see the head tilt to accommodate for this. Still its an impressive machine.
Yep completely agree that those angles would make for a very poor weld fitup. The outside open edge is ok but the reverse is the same on the inside where you can't fill it with weld. Really a bandsaw would do a much better job.
Not bad for a low/mid tier table. You get a pretty versatile product and the build quality seems ok for the most part. FlashCNC controllers are always a safe pick also. Service seems reasonable. Around how much for a table similar to this one?
There are so many plasma table manufacturers out there, that it’s really hard to know what to get. This table is somewhat unusual, because large 4x8 tables normally have the gantry running along the long sides. I suppose that because of the speciality fittings such as the pipe lathe. I do have to say that the first chuck looks to have been through some hard times.
the gantry running the opposite of most tables helps with loading the materials, additionally it rids on a rack and pinion system that is underneath the table sides as opposed to along the edge as is the case with most other tables. This actually helps to prevent damage when loading full sheets on to the table.
Intrigued to know why the pipe cutter chuck has sugaring on it? Guessing the plasma cutter is passing a current through the pipe and trying to weld the pipe to the chuck?
Johann, that may be true, but I believe the old school method of providing a separate ground rod at each piece of equipment is responsible for the death of quite a high number of people. If the equipment is only bonded through the ground wire and something happens to that “safety”, then the backup should be this separate bonded system. If it is only bonded to the ground rod they showed us, the breaker will likely never trip resulting in energizing the entire piece of equipment.
@@milspecfpv Electrically speaking, you cannot establish a new ground without connecting it to the Ground at the service. The wire size needs to be determined by the size of the ampacity of the service. You cannot derive an new grounding system, there can only be one grounding system. If your equipment specs a supplementary ground It has to be derived from the existing system or it has to be electrically connected and sized according to article 250 of the National Electric Code. AKA NEC. NFPA 75
Mike Morrell, also, when I said “separate” in my previous comment, I didn’t mean isolated. I meant that the additional grounding point on the equipment needed bonded to the complete system, separate from the branch circuit ground wire. I should have been more clear. Thanks for clarifying.
Water jet make you lazy... it comes out without the need to clean or grind just go. Fireball Tools sharpened a knife with his and it was sharp off the water jet. Dream of having one of them...
Not a big fan of oxy- acetylene cutting. I'll stick with air plasma. You could drop that water level by 3/4", too messy with the blowback. Nice table, and it takes a 5'x10' x2" mild sheet. What did that cost as shown? Is that a single phase 220 unit?
@@offshorebear I seldom cut anything over an inch and a quarter. I've done my share of oxy-acetylene before air plasma became available. So much better.
That's so fucking cool... i could be a one man fabricating army with this beast. the sky is the limit with something like this. I'm jealous as all get out.
Do you have any issues with breathing the coolant blown into the air? At our college I have been hesitant about anything other than water as we will be breathing it all day.
Did you see that shitty mitre cut?? That was not a repeatable cut by any stretch of the imagination. Perfect example of not being able to trust any tool reviews by RU-vidrs that were either given the product or loaned or heavily discounted and especially if the manufacturer sends one of their reps to help set the tool up and talk about it. Is it a neat machine?? Absolutely, but I don't think that it's anywhere close to being an industrial production machine. I'd say it'd be perfect in someone's garage that's maybe just a step above hobbyist. I do, however, love that scribe feature, but I could make a purpose built machine just for something like that. I'll go look at how much they're wanting for these. I got a feeling they're gonna demand your first born plus the heart of some small cute animal.
That Angled Pipe Cutting is not what i would expect. This machine is definitely not good for Angled Pipe Cutting. It lacks third axis. Otherwise, it looks good for what it is made for... cutting stuff.
i build cnc plasma tables and this is so sweet to watch , this is a great machine for shop use but for a industrial setting i recommend ArcCuttingIndustries . check em out!
@@phillhuddleston9445 no, it's called curiosity. Also I don't want to waste time getting a quote and all that b.s. some could easily just reply on here and "20k" or whatever it cost.
@@FreddyFunderbunz I agree but they do that so they can sell you on the machine that may be a higher price than people will initially be willing to pay. Upfront pricing is more honest though and better in my opinion as well. I'm guessing it is well over 20K.
Can someone give me a 5x10 or larger plasma between $15 & 20k that is worth the money. Ive been cnc routing with wood for years I want to start incorporating metal. I see so many mixed reviews online for plasma tables/cutters...looking for an experts input. THANKS!
i hhhhhhhhhaaaate it when companies hide the price on their webside. whats the point, they have to tell anyway. or is it a secret even when you buy it? you just give them your credit card
It’d be nice if people in videos like this disclosed what the cost was. I called Lincoln to inquire about a 5x10 table, and received a quote for $80K. After doing some simple math, I quickly realized these companies make about 300% profit on their tables.
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