DIY CNC Plasma Cutter Part 1. JDS's Garage CNC Plasma cutter on Steroids

[@cutweldngrind]

I have a crossfire with XL kit and thinking on building the JD XL table now. Cool video.

[@SullysRodskustoms.]

@@cutweldngrind thanks, just ask if you need more info.

[@vrrealimmersions8833]

I found the Jds garage XL the other day super impressed and as soon as they have metric plans I'll order it. The cheap Michigan 40 amp from total tools I've been using does a good job up to 5mm plate.

[@SullysRodskustoms.]

@@vrrealimmersions8833 yeh I know right. It took me a month to build because I had to work it all out myself. Plus his amazon links are to amazon US which doesnt ship much to Australia. I had to copy the descriptions from his BOM and paste them in Amazon Australia to find stuff. Not everything was the same and took some research. Some things I bought through Amaxon Australia, ebay, some through jaycar. Be careful with lead times, especially for the shielded cable. It took weeks to arrive as did the z axis drive. I asked JDs garage if they would upgrade my plans to the XL as I had only just bought their small version weeks before the announcement of the XL version as I wanted the limit switch info. They said no i had to buy another set if plans. Also fyi, they won't send the THC over to Australia which sucks ass. Thanks for tuning in.

[@SullysRodskustoms.]

@@vrrealimmersions8833 I'm using my cigweld easy cut 35 plasma cutter.

[@ClintWilcoxen]

They have metric plans.

[@SullysRodskustoms.]

@ClintWilcoxen I bought metric plans, but they didn't have an XL version till I built mine, they only had the toy size version when I bought plans.

[@jw200]

@@SullysRodskustoms. They have XL metric too. I bought XL metric. Planning to start making parts in 2025

[@darrenturner6090]

Great video, I’m thinking of building one also. How do you find the 3D printed bearing retainers for longevity? Cheers. Darren (Blue Mountains NSW)

[@edenmolinar2086]

Are those tubes galvanized square tubes?

[@SullysRodskustoms.]

Yes mate they are Duragal SHS tubes. I didn't want ant corrosion happening. Seems to run smooth along them.

[@darrenturner6090]

Great video, I’m thinking of building one also. How do you find the 3D printed bearing retainers for longevity? Cheers. Darren (Blue Mountains)

[@SullysRodskustoms.]

@@darrenturner6090 hey Darren, I've only cut about 6 items to date. But most people don't have too many issues. I think I'd they do, they just reprint what they need. I used ASA filament for the printed parts. A bit tougher than what JDs garage suggests.

[@marty3469]

I recently bought the XL table plans, metric version. Just wondering how much 3d print filament was used as I'm about to buy some rolls

[@SullysRodskustoms.]

@@marty3469 two rolls for what I built Marty. But I built mine before they had had an XL version. The Z axis is different on their XL version but two rolls should still work for you.

[@jw200]

How you were able to print the instructions? Took a screenshot and printed the images?

[@SullysRodskustoms.]

@@jw200 yes mate, screen shot each and saved to word, cropped the page then saved final version, printed the pages. it took a while to do, but as an old bugger I still find it easier working from paper instructions.

[@GenerationGap69]

Your not wrong about the neighbours dog, yappy little bugger

[@SullysRodskustoms.]

@@GenerationGap69 that was a good day. But I can't complain too much, I make alot of noise in my shop and they don't complain.

[@allangoodger969]

G'day Mate. Video is looking good. I am just down the road from you (50min). Just wondering what plasma machine, you are planning on using? Unimig?

[@SullysRodskustoms.]

@@allangoodger969 Hey Allan, my plasma is a cigweld easy cut 35. Im only using it bacause I already had it. I tried it on a small cnc plasma cutter I made out of a laser engraver, one of my other videos. Seemed to work ok.

[@allangoodger969]

@SullysRodskustoms. I was looking at CIG but the sales dep did not want to talk to me about the conversion whereas Unimig were very helpful.

[@burgo856]

@@SullysRodskustoms. I have been using a Unimig Viper Cut30 MKII with a CNC torch(SCM80R) it seems to also work well.

[@rogerbehrens4879]

Where did you get all your plates laser cut and how much were they to get cut and delivered?

[@SullysRodskustoms.]

@@rogerbehrens4879 Hey Roger, I'm in Wollongong Australia. The company was call Wollongong sheet metal. You can email them and ask them for a price.

[@mattivirta]

bolts and nuts have cheap, less 10$/Kg.

[@SullysRodskustoms.]

@mattivirta maybe in the US, but here in AUS it's per bolt/nut.

[@mattivirta]

worst garage what i has seen, lot trash and not orfders all own place and plastic box, horriple, need clean all garage good.

[@SullysRodskustoms.]

@mattivirta yeh, it got a bit untidy having 2 cars being worked on at the same time, plus the plasma table build and house renovations, but it's all clean again now. Thanks for watching.