Thread: Building CNC plasma/Mill Combo and 2nd Router

Hello guys ,

I will like to share my work . Im making 2 CNC machine one will be 2.4m x 1.5m and will be combo Plasma and Mill is made of old stile 100x100mm profile.

Second CNC will be just router 5-6 axis with tools changer made of 80x80 .

I will try to test all best controllers for my needs . Stay tune and let me know what you think about it ... Thanks guys ..


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Hi Weld ON,
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Looks like a solid start.
Where abouts are you..

Hi Weld ON

I have built a cnc plasma cutter and would like to let you know that the process makes a lot of mess.

Combining a mill into it would mean a lot of cleaning every time you want to mill something.

Are you thinking to have the plasma table on top of your milling surface?

If you are going to have a water table (which I highly recommend to catch most of the crap) they are heavy even if you drain them. The mess they produce is abrasive and gritty - not something you want any where near a mill.

I think you might be better off having one or the other.

Steve

To Grahame : Thank you very much for your help . Ok , i will have look i try my best ..

To russ57 : thanks , Netherlands

To Wallerawang : I need mill because sometimes i need to get nice hole or shape , so first with plasma and get nice look with mill and continue with plasma .

Im welder so i know how bad is plasma cutting Milling head will get cover and i will use only when required. First im going to build cnc plasma and there will be option to add mil head. If you can stay tune then you will see how i can manage my new projects ..

Thanks guys and now you can check my channel and some of other pictures .. If you could watch,like, subscribe please and thanks ... will help ..

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNm...7ql2bQg/videos

https://youtu.be/NZINdgYYHD4

https://youtu.be/HXLN-BrXmoI

https://youtu.be/Y3CbDbcLvHo

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some more pic ..
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Looking good.
What is the overall gear reduction there - about 25:1 ?

What max travel rates are you expecting in plasma mode

Steve

Originally Posted by OxxAndBert

Looking good.
What is the overall gear reduction there - about 25:1 ?

What max travel rates are you expecting in plasma mode

Steve

Hi Steve , thnaks for your interesting ..

High resolution 3.2:1 belt drive reduction for NEMA 34 motors motors

I dont know yet , i need to test , but im going to use closed loop motors and frame is heavy 220kg so i will be able to run on hight speed , we will se when done .. Stay tune , more of project , welding and CNC stuff will be posted on this lovely formu ,,,

Thanks.
For some reason my brain saw a double reduction gearing setup - which it obviously isn’t when I look again now!

Steve