Building a CNC plasma table from scratch finally after many-many months has come to an end. After some steel work, fabrication and welding and months of head scratching and trial & error in the software and hardware department I’m glad to say it’s finally finished. This video shows you the very first and awful test cuts with horrible results we encountered in the beginning. But cut after cut the machine got tweaked, each following cut got better and better and finally it works as it should. I learned a lot in the process in the making of this table and have to thank my buddy for designing and building it. Cheers, Blackloop CNC!
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Building a CNC plasma table from scratch finally after many-many months has come to an end. After some steel work, fabrication and welding and months of head scratching and trial & error in the software and hardware department I’m glad to say it’s finally finished. This video shows you the very first and awful test cuts with horrible results we
My objective for this project was to design and build a CNC milling machine without the need for any machining of the parts. Ordinarily, building a mill requires a much bigger mill to get the axis surfaces flat and parallel.
By using aluminium tool plate (which is in theory pre-machined flat) and bolting the critical components rather than welding, it should be possible to avoid any machine work. After all, I’m building a mill because I don’t have one!
Linear rails and ball screws are the cheap Chinese 20mm style that you can find on eBay etc.
DIY CNC Milling machine build. My objective for this project was to design and build a CNC milling machine without the need for any machining of the parts. Ordinarily, building a mill requires a much bigger mill to get the axis surfaces flat and parallel. By using aluminium tool plate (which is in theory pre-machined flat) and bolting the critical
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In this episode we build a GRBL CNC plasma table for only £150 (not including the plasma machine or compressor), we look at the DIY build, how to operate CAM software, use the GRBL offline controller, a sneeak peak at my new 81 generic flower template downbload and how optimise the machine for large production.
Chapter selection:
Intro – 0:00
Build overview – 01:35
Plasma cutting machine – 02:48
Torch bracket design- 04:02
plasma and relay wiring- 05:50
Table bed- 8:02
Work flow test- 10:19
THC alternative- 14:09
GRBL offline controller and G code- 17:19
Sheetcam software- 25:47
Nozel replacement- 34:18
Cutting holes in box section without CAD- 35:31
Large 2m x 1m table idea- 37:05
Gantry design close up and pricing- 38:10
Conclusion- 39:16
My plasma cutter is a PLASMARGON Air Plasma Cutter Plc 55Pro £235 is what I payed.
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Featured G code snippets (operates from 0,0 position) :
– Pierce:
G00 X 0 F 9000
M3 S 500
G01 F 9000
G04 P (type in pierce duration here)
M5
– Pierce + travel in X direction:
G00 X 0 F 9000
M3 S 500
G01 F 9000
G04 P 0.25
G01 X (type in length here) F (type in feed rate here)
M5
My Settings (will be updating as I gather more information):
@50Amps and 70psi
Feed rate:
1mm thick steel = F2850
3mm thick steel = F850
6mm thick steel = F425
Pierce dwell is generally P 0.25
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What’s up guys! Here is a overview video on how I built my CNC plasma cutter. I’m planning on doing several more detailed videos on this subject, but I wanted to start off with a cliffhanger to get some buzz going.
For the cutter itself I used the YesWelder Cut-55DS, if you want to purchase anything from the YesWelder website you can use Coupon code “Strange” at checkout for 10% off your purchase.
I’m running the controller from Mach3 via a parallel port, and I’m generating my G-code from Fusion360.
Setting up a CNC controller:
Building a metal CNC structure:
All of my hardware was purchased from eBay:
Sain Smart 5 axis CNC breakout board
external drivers
NEMA23 stepper motors (twin shaft)
8MM pillow block bearings
8MM flexible shaft couplers
8MM ACME screw (47″ long)
Steel is 2X2 angle, and 2X2 tubing for the legs, with 3″ swivel casters underneath. I did not build the bed yet, one thing at a time.
What’s up guys! Here is a overview video on how I built my CNC plasma cutter. I’m planning on doing several more detailed videos on this subject, but I wanted to start off with a cliffhanger to get some buzz going. For the cutter itself I used the YesWelder Cut-55DS, if you want to purchase anything from the YesWelder website
Video Description:
Building a CNC plasma cutter at home is as awesome as it sounds, albeit a little dangerous. Plasma can reach temperatures greater than 25,000C, and no metal in the path of this inferno stands a chance. In this build, Dr. D-Flo will show you how to control the motion of the plasma torch through linear actuators to achieve automated and precise cuts. This video will cover topics such as the operating principle of plasma cutters (high frequency versus low frequency plasma cutters), specialized components required for CNC plasma cutting like the floating head and water table, how to generate tool paths for plasma cutting, and many other topics.
This DIY plasma cutter (known as the LEAD plasma) is based off the OpenBuild’s LEAD Machine 1010 (Paid Link: https://geni.us/Lead-CNC). Dr. D-Flo received a BETA version of the lead plasma kit for review. Due to receiving the kit for free, this video is contains paid promotion, but Dr. D-Flo has used parts from OpenBuilds for several years now.
Extra Resources:
– Project page for this build: https://www.drdflo.com/pages/Projects/CNC-Plasma-Cutter.html
– CNC-compatible plasma cutters: https://www.drdflo.com/pages/Guides/Plasma-Cutters-For-CNC.html
Related Videos for Lead Machine Assembly:
Mechanical Assembly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k12o0TdIp-s&t=678s
Electrical Assembly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LY1KcPJ4s4&t=3915s
Table of Contents:
00:00 – Intro
02:21 – Parts and Overview
03:57 – Mechanical Assembly
09:12 – Floating Head
11:12 – Stand Assembly
12:15 – Electrical Wiring
13:55 – Blackbox Motion Controller
15:31 – Firmware and Control Software
17:54 – Water Table
22:05 – High Frequency Noise
29:20 – Cutmaster 40
33:25 – OpenBuilds CAM
37:17 – Cutting Speeds
40:13 – Power and Air Requirements
44:19 – Fusion 360 CAM
49:39 – Heat Resistant Holder
51:03 – Cutting Fusion 360 Parts
53:00 – Projects
Plasma Table Components: https://dflo.info/Plasma-Table Plasma Cutters for CNC Tables: https://geni.us/Plasma-Cutters Supplies & Equipment: Common tools and supplies: https://dflo.info/Amazon Social: D-Flo’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.dflo/ D-Flo’s Website: https://www.drdflo.com/ Video Description: Building a CNC plasma cutter at home is as awesome as it sounds, albeit a little dangerous. Plasma can reach temperatures greater than 25,000C, and no metal in the path of this inferno
