CUSTOM CNC PLASMA TABLE BUILD!!

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[@danielowens4789]

We just bought a 2’x4’ table from ALD, it was around 20G. This is impressive that you built this hardware and integrated with software. Excellent drive and ambition, love your beds also!

[@Box545x39]

These long videos are great. You just kicked your business into overdrive making that table, great stuff

[@TheRooster1122]

I’ll tell ya one thing man! You won’t buy one with the quality of yours Stunning man!

[@DieselRamcharger]

Sure you will, you just gotta buy it from him! :D

[@Vulture_117]

Looks awesome. One word of advice from someone that programs 5-axis cncs for a living. When your machine is running the program, it is actually moving from point to point, even in curves. The points in a curve are just really close together. So when you are making radii etc, the machine tends to "cut corners" and never actually makes the arc 100% correct. In big radii you don't notice because it's a smoother cut line, but on small radii, it's more noticeable. When we machine small holes (this is in plastic parts but same principle), we have to slow down from a 200 ipm feed rate to 25 - 50 ipm depending on how small the hole is. Same thing with small, short moves where the machine has to accelerate and decelerate relativity fast to make the next move. Slowing your feed rate for those small radii/moves is the key to making the machine run smoother. Not sure how much slowing the feed rate will affect cut quality with the plasma but it's what we have to do on small radii to get correct dimensions. We run Multiax T-series machines for what its worth. Regardless, awesome job on the build.

[@Cumminslife]

Awesome thanks for the info I will try that out!

[@pwaysuperman]

That’s a piece of art. I’d buy a build plan in a heartbeat. Keep up the great work bro

[@michaelchristopher9444]

That table is awesome. Build quality is impressive. Doesn't look homemade at all. Well done brother .

[@antontudor5724]

Great vid . No Boring bits like an action movie . Thanks for sharing .Awesome skills

[@leanmario]

from a fellow one man show, much props to that quality man.

[@benswafford8608]

There isn’t a thing you cannot build! Awesome work man

[@mattiasbenetti]

Like the new shop. You should now be able to pump out the decks and bumpers.

[@wycks-5095]

new shop is badass great fab work

[@yenyen33089]

awesome, not a lot of ppl even know how to get started on a big project as this, kudos.

[@johnanderson60]

My favorite channel on youtube...

[@Comiefornia]

John Anderson I Second that

[@shawneliason790]

i built my table.. building it is easy... teaching yourself how to use it... now thats the learning curve!!

[@abrahamsalcido9174]

You are a very talented person. Awesome job. Cant wait to see what's next. Keep up the Great work.

[@DonQuichotteLiberia]

Wow, what a build. You are a splendid craftsman and engineer.

[@SnoStig]

Man you did an amazing job on this project! Thanks for sharing it. You are a very skilled fabricator!

[@joandar1]

Could be a good thing to make the plans available for sale so you can earn from your hard work. Cheers from John, Australia. PS Thumbs up great build and video.

[@18JamesBlond]

Awesome build man. Pumped to see a deck build with this!

[@roguecnc788]

Break that torch down to the mini, you can remove the longer tubes, that will help with your rigidity on your z axis.

[@Cumminslife]

cool didn't know I could do that. I will give it a go

[@wolfman5494]

Built my own cnc router and I feel your pain trying to figure this stuff out. Jealous of your linear rails and shit, but soon enough lol. Kudos!

[@lewtgoblin8437]

i also built my stuff, started with a 3d printer, then it escalated soo quickly ;)

[@RayTurley497]

Very nice machine; very impressive. Suggestion: If you will put an additional hold point on the plasma cutter wand (up higher) it should take out most of the torch vibration and clean up your cuts. It is very difficult to stabilize a single point of contact unless you just make it very massive. Just a suggestion..

[@shannondelaney5548]

HOLY SMOKES MILLION DOLLAR MAN genius

[@outlawjoseywales6159]

Total respect from Ks! Holy sh$t!! Skills!

[@nvlvdave]

Very nice and ambitious build.

[@tonybergosh8582]

Now let's get to makin' some stuff!

[@shawnchase3794]

Very cool. New shop looks great. Shop tour video soon?

[@aloharandomvlogs9787]

Maybe just use some tension springs to solidify the torch. It also could be the magnets used on the break away mount.

[@brockm1663]

Good job buddy.

[@dieselmakesmehappy]

Freaking Sweet! This is on my to do list when I get a shop to put it in too. lol.

[@dalecollison791]

That is the poo right there! No little girly steel tables round here! Awesome bit of kit mate!

[@CrazyGirl-qq9lo]

What r u running with mach 3 I built a table about a yr ago with mach 3 and I'm having trouble finding g code think u can help thanks Dewayne my email is [e-mail] thanks again I can send pics 4x8 table

[@boss2master]

Great Build Man!!! Can you please tell us the tube you used for the frame in Metric

[@jamleckkabuba677]

I love this.. I have built myself a plasma table and am surprised our gantry is exactly the same.

[@mitchlecapoy1909]

Okay, you are a God dam wizard! Bad ass!

[@rogerthetinker5116]

Some of your problem with smooth cuts is the weight of the gantry is heavy. Now lighten it by about half then you will see better results.

[@Skeetmgeett]

Man you're good. That's quality fab work

[@mikestrucks]

Man ! You did a awesome job again 😬👍 how cool is that 😎💪

[@impossiblegarage9400]

Your here too lol

[@mikestrucks]

Fadhil Alissa haha...everywhere there where good thinks are 😬👍

[@impossiblegarage9400]

@@mikestrucks heck yeah man

[@wesleytruax2469]

That's crazy you are one bad ass.

[@2347mb]

May need heat/slag shield for bottom linear bearing slide rail-nice job

[@unclesam2191]

Others have already said it....but......PLANS man!!!! I'd be willing to give a fair price for something of this quality!!

[@billsimmons7754]

Amazing build. What impressed me most is how tight a tolerance in dimension and straightness you maintained using structural steel (proved by ease by which the gantry moved). I am thinking about doing my own build. I wondered how well a single sided drive on the gantry could be made to work if the linear bearings had more spread between them. Of course this would require longer rails to maintain the same travel. It is probably better to not cheap out and just plan on dual drive.

[@ryanmacewen511]

Fantastic. Outside observer, I have a few suggestions. Lighten your gantry. There is enough metal there to machine with. Not needed at all for a plasma. Less inertia will be your friend in precision and speed. A second clamp for the torch may help with wiggle. But friggin awesome! subscribed!

[@jackel440]

Very nice build. I'm in the slow process of building my own table. Would love to see more videos of what electronics you went with and getting that all straightened out.

[@Cumminslife]

I will show more about it soon once i clean it all up and install in a cabinet. The nvem2 controller I got wont work with Torch height control so I'm waiting for new Ethernet smoothstepper to get here to use instead.

[@dgb5820]

After watching this It looks too good man

[@ibmsh]

you need to put gear reducer in the motor it give you smooth cutt . good work

[@rileyferguson1295]

What is your tire set up? It looks like stock rims, but I just wanna know what size tires you have and if you have spacers or anything? I love this look and would love it on my 04. Great video man!

[@peterhaan9068]

Hm-m-m, I'm thinking that you might want to put the plans for your CNC table in your CNC file. Just sayin.

[@Zorx69]

Hey man great build, when working with thicknesses where you can get away with 45A, give the hypertherm "Fine Cut" nozzles a try. They have a max amperage of 45, but give a real nice cut quality. Where did you pick up your gear racks from?

[@dalemasyk1583]

lol now that what i call '' if you gonna go big -GO BIG nice job bud

[@Ultimab]

Great project, I need to build something similar for my Formula car build. How much did all the steel cost you?

[@m.s.l.7746]

Seems spreading out the gantry bearings with an upside down T braket, as well as building whole gantry as light as possible for less resistance no the quick direction changes? Maybe? Idk anything about programing cnc or even cad, though would like to integrate similar machines into my business someday, but this is obviously a factor in regards to drivetrain life cycle & cut quality....not to mention Overall power required to operate/efficiency.

[@Cumminslife]

If i spread the gantry bearings I lose cut area and building it as light as possible would be ideal but is not really a factor anymore with the 2nd motor.

[@sammylindsey7151]

Do you have motors driving both sides of the gantry? It looks like one side was lagging behind a little. I had to slave a second motor and run one on both sides to keep the gantry from shaking on the non driven side.

[@kamikazeratte]

22:25 F*** Nice! Thanks for the good video, you gave me some great ideas for my plasma project!

[@maximilian.R]

Nice final product, for figuring things at things progress. How much was all of items, except the table. The table is too big for me. I will probably build one that is 4x6'. So, do you remember how much was all--electronics, motors, metal, except the table itself? Thank you for sharing the video.

[@hotshoter2]

It look like one hell of a table to cut anything on it is plenty strong where did you get your wiring diagram for your table and computer hook ups for some one to be able to build their own if you could share info thanks again JOE.

[@yamahabansheeissick]

Wow that is super cool. How much invested for everything? Your attention to detail in your designs are awesome.

[@angelguzman2937]

Hello great video! Question, how you get to move your gantry or your x and y axis move at the same time with mach 3? Thanks

[@mystakilla]

Great job man! Wish I had the room, the money and know how to do this.

[@anthonysarantis7650]

What are those stainless Rails you used called man? Awesome work!! Have a happy new year full of great creations like this!!

[@xConundrumx]

Not to sure about the wifi thing. EMI is a killer, use shielded cable everywhere is my biggest tip... But other then that, looks pretty darned solid. And yeah the racking with just one stepper was something I was going to comment about but you already caught it. Well there might be one more suggestion, protective covers for the guides and racks. To protect them from dust, debris and moisture.

[@criticallook1352]

Why use metal slats for the waterbed? Would it not be less expensive to use 2" x 2" ceramic tile, standing on edge, to support your work piece? Either epoxy the ceramic tiles in place, or form small rectangular pockets by welding appropriate size thin gauge metal to the base of the waterbed in order to support the tiles upright. I understand that many believe the metal slats provide grounding to the work piece, but the plasma cutter comes with a grounding cable with a clamp on one end to make electrical contact to the work piece. If ceramic tile is used, you would eliminate blowout, and buildup of dross, on the metal slats. The tiles can be strategically staggered about the waterbed, forming a structure for your work piece to rest upon. At least, that is how I plan on making my cnc plasma table. :

[@adamgood13]

Nice job! can you tell us more about the rack and pinion you used? Where did you get them?

[@jakegingrich7214]

Looks very solid, love it. Is the main square tubing 1/8" thick?

[@Cumminslife]

ya 4x4 1/8" tubing

[@xetop]

Great video, well done. Which plasma cutter are you using ?

[@rosswoolley2854]

How is the plasma table going, did you iron out all the bugs? The other thing is i am wondering is how the Nema 34s are handling it. Cause i use 10 to 1 planetary gear boxes on mine and am thinking of taking them off. Thanks.

[@Macstereo]

Hi, your DIY plasma cutter looks great. Can get the entire plan including the electrical & electronic components used.

[@waltermila]

Your table is a BEAST you once you get it dialed in, You should make CNC Burn tables as a product of yours. I use MACH3 aswell with my plasma table I also have SheetCAM that helps with nesting and generates the g code for MACH3. Ive been watching you channel now for over a year and I dont know why I just know subscribed thought I already had. CHEERS to you From UTAH.

[@toddmayta7615]

Awesome build dude!

[@DAAI741]

I like how broad of a music taste you have

[@НенадМилутиновић]

Sve cestitke od srca.trebao bi naruciti set motora staze i elektroniku za CNC plazma cuter.

[@mitsmillman1652]

need a torch height controller so you can get an arc confirmation signal

[@Cumminslife]

Yeah I have a pricecnc torch height controller just waiting on more pins for the plug that goes into plasma so i can get arc voltage reference

[@everbestengineering5450]

Oh very nice and beautiful

[@millairefpv6292]

Do you have a parts list for this beast that you wouldn't mind sharing? Please Thanks 😊

[@jonathanhansen9081]

awesome machine. hat sizing and thickness steal did you use?

[@Thegaragefiles]

That’s awesome this is totally going to help you

[@bjrnarwestvang7077]

hi. can you do a update video on the plasma table? how is it been working so far?

[@SCOOPFREE]

Do you follow AvE' s channel on KZbin? If not you might want to check him out he's from Kamloops area I think. He's quite good at this sort of stuff you'd get along great.

[@tinkercanuck858]

Awesome job. I have the same controller as you, but I am having a hell of a time getting the relay wired in. Could you please share your wiring diagram for the relay? Thanks in advance.

[@markminyard4874]

Very nice job! Doesn't water in the table help the way the cut turns out? Again awesome build! 👍 👊

[@jirka6058]

hi there. im doing something similar. are u ok with the only one motor on one side at x axis? what about the rails? Are you satisfied with the machine, or would you do something different? thanks for any advice.

[@ashutoshbharadwaj306]

You are genius 👍👍🙏

[@lewtgoblin8437]

noice from motors sounds like u need to find some other microstepping setting or pulsetime(?) had a the same, but changes the microstepping and pulse "what evvah it was" and it went smooth with no wierd sound

[@lewtgoblin8437]

and also, a THC is a lot of "anger deterrrant", trust me on that

[@Cumminslife]

Ya I turned up microstepping and motor acceleration now it runs way better. You will see in next video.

[@seanhudgeons4669]

Un Fuckin Believable! all from your head. Killer Job Boss

[@barnworksfabrication5505]

Man I wouldn't weld them slats in. Mine gets lots of slag on them, and I take them out to clean them quite a bit.

[@montneymon-ta-knee6810]

why not go with aluminum for cnc not the table would it not be as strong just wondering

[@ricardomc72]

Are you going to sell the plans or kits?

[@timbollinger3209]

That was was tits dude. The time you are going to save cutting out your decks will be HUGE! Thanks for sharing. 😎🍻

[@thomasHill5215]

What are those LED pods in your bumper? I need to get some.

[@jackbrimstone1004]

West side sheet metal did you use for the water pan

[@adamd9804]

Im no expert in CNC, but do you have any anti backlash mechanism on x and y? If not that could be causing your trouble getting smooth cuts

[@patrikpilat4210]

hi what kinf of toothed rack is used , also how much Nm has motor , how many teeth has a gear? thanks

[@officialprinters6744]

Why stepper motor noise.? Increasing the micro stepping. Solve problem.....

[@dmamplifier2509]

show, is the plasma machine you used from the frequency can or pilot arc?

[@thomasmartens7806]

Any chance you will be making first gen bumpers?

[@danielkee6994]

Dope this is badass

[@pambansangpapa3288]

i've had the same problem as yours' the cut on the diagonal and curves are very jagged. looks like a low resolution movement. you just need to change something in mach3 software : it's under general config find the box with "look ahead" then increase the number in the box. you're welcome

[@johnversluis3084]

cool fab work but be carefull of the copyright music KZbin will give a stick for copyright music

[@ttoy3603]

So did u get it all worked out the way you wanted and where did u get info and parts to build you own table

[@hermanmoons1858]

Impressive ... THC installed?

[@paulwarburton1618]

good job