Water Table Fabrication - DIY CNC Plasma Table - Ep. 2

[@DonnDIY]

Check out my other videos on my channel page: kzbin.info Welding equipment borrowed from Spetselektroodi AS, Estonia: Fronius TransSteel 2700 welder Optrel Crystal 2.0 Welding Helmet Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP plasma cutter

[@TomsBackyardWorkshop]

You've got to make a proper bracket for that x axis motor. Having it just hanging there on long stand offs is not good.

[@LesNewell]

@@TomsBackyardWorkshop Those standoffs will be fine. It's only a plasma so there aren't particularly heavy loads on the motors. I've run much bigger motors on standoffs without problems.

[@marcosjose6971]

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[@marcosjose6971]

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[@mcmxvi6946]

Hey Donn diy, watch made in poland yt channel, he built a mini dump trailer, you should copy his trailer best version.

[@horatiohornblower868]

You started out with a freezing dilapidated stable and look where you are now: a fully equipped machine shop where you can work in all seasons. Well done, Donn! And thank you for sharing your talents with the world.

[@DonnDIY]

This was my dream to get out of the cold barn. But it's the first step. I'd like to expand though. Weird to think you've been around so long on this channel to know this. Most people unfortunately usually think tools and workshop just happened to fall on my lap. Thanks for watching! I appreciate it!

[@horatiohornblower868]

Donn DIY No doubt you will succeed. A man of your talents and entrepreneurial skills will achieve anything he can dream of. And I for one will be watching how you do that!

[@barrywest3758]

Now that's a Heavy Duty pan! Fantastic fabrication! Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed the video!👍👍

[@DonnDIY]

Maybe overkill but I wanted it to be sturdy. Thanks for watching!

[@aserta]

@@DonnDIY If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing. Excellent progress on this build.

[@johnafagerquist8235]

I am salivating at the thought of what you make with this machine. It will open up another universe of capabilities. With your skill, knowledge, and imagination, I'm sure our minds will be officially blown!

[@bretflickinger1868]

Hi from USA. Fantastic build so far. Great videos.

[@DonnDIY]

Hello from Estonia! 🖖

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Good evening Donn, you’re doing a great job on the CNC Plasma Cutting Table. Always enjoy the way you fabricate things. Thanks for sharing with your videos with us. Fred.

[@DonnDIY]

And I always thank you for taking the time to watch the videos. I appreciate it! 🖖

[@chrisallen9154]

If a job is worth doing, do it right the first time. Admire the way you do it right all of the time. No fooling around!

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks man!

[@robbenge9914]

Well done, yes this will be a great asset to your shop mate, greetings from western Australia.

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks man. I think so too. 💪

[@baronclime6423]

One thing to note, if you make your slats thinner and with points going to the top you will cut down on slag and buildup on them. That stuff can be a beast to remove. That said I use a Trumpf laser setup with two cutting setups in a high volume environment. We usually clean a table a day at least to remove buildup and depending on what we are cutting it sometimes isn't enough. Being your setup though I see no major problems just be aware of slag and general crap buildup on the slats. If the workpiece doesn't lay level getting a good cut will be a pain in the ass to say the least. Good video and build. Looking forward to the next one!

[@DonnDIY]

Once the plasma table is working properly I can modify or cut out the slats I like. I've seen those pointy ones, you're right they look the best and probably work the best.

[@i2aspire]

It is coming along nicely

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers mate!

[@barteklewandowski3223]

A clever design, you reduced costs. A nice water grate. Nice to look at such a job.

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you very much!

[@barteklewandowski3223]

@@DonnDIY Big respect from Poland for You and everyone American people.

[@johnthompson9625]

You will definitely appreciate the lack of fumes with the water table. I used to program for a 12' x 40' table, without water, and it would fill the shop with oxide smoke. You couldn't even suck the fumes out. Once they installed the water table, 95% less fumes, and the slats lasted 4-5 times longer. Great job. Watch your torch in and torch out lengths and you'll have a blast. The things I could do with the table were awesome.

[@DonnDIY]

I'm glad to hear that - I was hoping for reduced fumes with water table usage. I've used the plasma cutter free hand in the shop and yeah, the gas and dust it produces is tremendous.

[@johnthompson9625]

@@DonnDIY it makes a huge difference in lower quality steel and even galvanized, which I won't cut without water. Awesome work you're doing, keep it up.

[@илгизпервый]

Постоянно смотрю твои видосы. Красава. 🤘

[@DonnDIY]

Spasibo! 🤘

[@gasperajdnik5627]

My, my brother, my dad love your videos 🤠 😺

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers mate!

[@paintdog1]

Excellent job and video. Thank you! A question please, am I missing something here? Why would anyone ever give this person a thumbs down? I don’t get it.

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks for the support man! 💪

[@OakleyTurvey]

Some people just jealous I guess...

[@Crewsy]

They’re grumpy because their mom burnt the tater tots again.

[@da4nik624]

Как же классно и аккуратно всё делаешь! Глаз не оторвать!

[@DonnDIY]

💪🖖

[@leanlapiana]

I love everything pf your videos, the quality, the explanations, the techniques, the tools that you use, the proyects, all! I hope you never get tired of doing this kind of videos and projects :P good work, congratulations!

[@DonnDIY]

I hope you never get tired watching! 💪😉

[@bensen8397]

Your angle grinder is gonna be so jealous now

[@DonnDIY]

😀 Angle grinder is still my go-to tool. Always there, always ready. 😉

[@firebird8600]

This is looking like a fun build. Just found your channel today by recommendation by the almighty algorithm. Subscribed by choice though.

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks man! I appreciate it! Stay tuned for future videos!

[@TheMetalButcher]

You sir, have a lot of catching up to do. I hope you've got plenty of popcorn. :D

[@Crewsy]

You won’t be disappointed with the channel. Maybe some rainy weather binge watching in your future.

[@gafrers]

Great as usual. The water pan with the slats came out Fantastic. You are building this to write signs with a felt tip. 🤣

[@wrightcabin4132]

Great job as always Don. You do excellent work. Love your builds. Robin

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you. I appreciate it!

[@Mikefestiva]

Nice looking water pan 👍 I can’t wait to see the stuff you will cut with this! Owning a CNC plasma table is a complete game changer, you will use your drill press less along with a lot of other tools, they really are awesome 🙂

[@tectalabyss]

Hello Donn. Looks great. Liked,shared. All my best.

[@DonnDIY]

Thanka again, man!

[@yeagerxp]

Excellent work👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@opendstudio7141]

Answered my questions about the pan mounting and if it was downdraft of water. 👍🏻😉

[@DonnDIY]

💪

[@blackloopcnc9415]

Anyone who has some doubts or questions about that CNC not running well or making weird noises, no worries. Everything will be sorted out. As this is early stage still. I am just using Blackbox controller at the moment to test out the movements and how my basement made parts fit together. There is some mechanical issues that I need to iron out. And this design is overkill for plasma actually(double linears on all axis), because it mostly 'cuts' air, there is no spindle or endmills involved, thus no load at the axes besides the gantry. But with this overkill Donn has an option to slam a spindle there and BANG, watch out you nasty plywood:)

[@darkwinter6028]

Wood? Ew... dead tree carcasses. That stuff warps, rots, and is prone to catching fire. 😉

[@bluejayfabrications2216]

G day it's the digital/electrical side that interests me with this build I'd like to see a video just on that alone software and hardware required to function with a plasma cutter

[@kurtwerner4258]

A water jet is totally doable too.

[@blackloopcnc9415]

I am currently working on my side of videos. Unfortunately full time job and family leave just a tiny bit of time to make, film and edit. But hopefully can get a video out in couple of days.

[@InstrucTube]

@@kurtwerner4258 True, though he may need a deeper pan so as to not damage the current one if he does that. There's a significant loss of PSI over distance of course, but I'm not sure on the depth needed exactly.

[@razvanon]

A downdraft table and a fume extractor should be on your radar as a future project

[@DonnDIY]

Hopefullu the water will capture most of the stuff.

[@razvanon]

@@DonnDIYsure , but i meant for grinding and welding

[@spudatbattleaxe]

Dang I went to watch the next part and then I saw that you just posted this today.. I’m excited to see how it turns out! Looks like a fun and challenging project. Also I really like your cold cut saw!

[@DonnDIY]

New episode will hopefully air in a week if we get some things done. Fingers crossed. 🖖

[@АлексСвятой]

Да это просто классно, вода даже нигде не уходила.

[@ОксанаГорина-с2т]

Мастер:-)💪💪💪

[@Z-Bart]

Never doubted no leaks. 👍🍺

[@DonnDIY]

Yeah! 💪🤘

[@westie4ageturbo.749]

Another great series. Bloody enjoying this lot. Would love to do this my self but time money and swmbo says no, i live vicariously through you. Thanks mate from Brisbane Australia

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers man. I'm planning many more projects using parts that come from this plasma table. I'm eagerly waiting it's completion so I can already start on other projects. Thanks for watching! 😉

[@jeremywever6947]

Welding Buddy I have back in the States tought me a trick when welding sheet metal and you don't want it to warp. Use 6013 welding rod and a vertical down passes and it will round over the edge and give a perfect weld every time, with little to no shrinkage. Works great when building boxes.

[@Hipporider]

Love the skull and teeth on your saw!

[@DonnDIY]

🤘

[@aterack833]

Wow, you weld so well, it looks like when I draw with a marker (on something I don’t care about or have practice with) the movement is so carefree and fluid yet the welds come out professional

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks!

[@tomharrell1954]

Donn you are a fantastic worker very skilled! I love the CNC PLASMA CUTTER. I think I would go for water less too messy

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers. The plasma throws a lot of fine dust in the air when cutting. I'm hoping water takes care of most of it.

[@JohnSmith-ud9ex]

Super Donn, congratulations on the build so far ! = )

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks man!

[@lennym1273]

Looks great to me, love it...

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks man!

[@homemadetools]

Good work. This plasma table build is coming along nicely.

[@CPUDOCTHE1]

When you replace your slats, you might consider what we did. Our slats are about 3"x 1/8". We took three pieces of 1 1/2" x1/8" angle iron and laid two in the bottom of the pan near the edges and cut slots in the vertical part of the angle where the slats would go. The third piece was laid in the center and slots were cut in it to hold the curve in the slats. The angles only put force on the end of the pan and the slats do not put force on the edge of the pan. Slats can be replaced or flipped over without any cutting or welding and the angle iron keeps the slats off of the bottom of the pan so that water can flow to level.

[@honeycuttracing]

Very cool so far and little water spillage is nothing what we'd probably do, something in line of dumping every drop in the floor🤣🤣🤣

[@sebsshed4517]

Turned out great man! I built mine before I started making videos!

[@sk8t3rcz]

I like your saw

[@mr.mcsundae6968]

Love the build but in my experience and knowledge (im a professional metal worker i build tanks for breweries) i can tell you that cooling down welds fast usually just puts more stress faster into the material and making it bend more but you had 2 big backside supports do it didnt warp

[@fowletm1992]

Iv found cooling the weld stops the heat spreading and hear soaking the whole work peice Prob just a work around not doing it properly How do you keep warping down on the big tanks?

[@mr.mcsundae6968]

@@fowletm1992 Just weld a small bit like 10 cm and then slowly let it cool down or weld on the other side, also on some pieces you have aspecial really complicated sequence to make it warp it against it self aka cancelling the warp pretty much out

[@tinkercanuck858]

Awesome job bud. Love the direction your taking this build. On my list of things to build :-) DIY on bud :-) :-)

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks man! I hope we get it cutting steel really soon and continue with other projects.

[@giovannipetitti1588]

good work is going well 💯💯👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@DonnDIY]

💪

[@mrGorin]

Уважаю тебя,, за 👏👏👏👍👍👍твоё трудолюбие!

[@minskmade]

holy crap that is a nice metal saw. i have an evolution.. yours other worldly. great bolt trick

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers!

[@purelife9000]

Mechanical Genius.

[@Kultakala_Design_Studio]

Great video ! Love it !

[@Zzeke]

Awesome!

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers!

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Always very interesting Donn thanks for sharing 👍🇦🇺👀

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks for watching! 🖖👍

[@ARES80]

Super job...

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks man!

[@dwaynerobare1153]

Amazing job!

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers mate!

[@dannyberg4294]

Aaaaand now I’m heading to my garage to draw a dinosaur on my chop saw 😂. Love the videos man! Great job!!

[@rennkafer13]

I wish the guard on my saw opened that way...

[@DonnDIY]

😀 Yeah! 💪

[@JemicoTX]

You could replace the short nipple you used for the nozzle with a nipple having threads on both ends. Then install an Iron Pipe Thread to Garden Hose thread adapter. You'd be able to quickly connect a necessary length of garden hose to the drain and run that outside or to a drain. A small screen on the drain bung would prevent dross from draining out into the hose.

[@not2late2game53]

Thanks, Enjoyed the vids.

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@chattonlad9382]

Awesome.

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers!

[@hassanal-mosawi6049]

Thanks for sharing that

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@Northwestprepper411]

I haven't seen anything yet, common DeWalt! Step up to the plate. I'm not giving up until we get victory. P.S. nice job on the video as well.😄

[@DonnDIY]

Yeah, DeWalt!

[@MegaDada1995]

1:19 the welder is looking at you :D

[@darkwinter6028]

Suggestion: put a garden hose adapter on the drain valve; then you can easily drain the tank without making a big mess in the shop. Also, are you going to paint the tank so it doesn’t rust?

[@DonnDIY]

Painted the water pan from the outside already yesterday. Not gonna paint the inside since it has to conduct electricity. Some rust preventing agent in the water will be in order.

[@aserta]

The stepper motor can be placed above the axis via a set of pulleys and HDT 3 belt system(bigger teeth), and it just needs to be reversed. That way, you won't have to fear bumping into it by mistake. That's how my CNC router was initially setup, and one day i came in to see that a length of pipe had fallen smack on to my stepper, mangling the axis support as well. Just my 2 cents.

[@DonnDIY]

Two cents that are worth listening! Cheers mate!

[@AsitShouldBe]

gorgeous work, hi friend!

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks!

[@AB-pb8oo]

You could have completely avoided welding the slat holders to the bottom. You could have cut them half height and then place two perpendicular "ribs" on top using matching half-height cuts. Perpendicular slats would hold to each other. After a year all of them would be severely bruised, so you could simply replace them without touching the pan and draining the water.

[@TheCrookHook]

Next weeks video: Donn builds a space shuttle!

[@DonnDIY]

To the Moon and beyond!

[@markfryer9880]

I think that we had better wait until he has finished the plasma table first.

[@lennym1273]

@@markfryer9880 lol

[@genegoodman5233]

He’s already built one , it had tracks. Went anywhere there was space.

[@ФЕРМЕР161-л4с]

Как всегда💪👏👍👍👍

[@Work_G]

1:38 nice dragon you have there

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers man!

[@cantsolvesudokus]

What goes in must come out ;)

[@DonnDIY]

😉😀

[@sfm_x-files]

super

[@trollingmodeactivated2500]

You should use soapy water for rust prevention or some other anti rust water product

[@DonnDIY]

Yup. I have thought of that and have to look into it.

[@ВячеславБашкирцев-ж2п]

Красава молодец 👏👏👏👍cool work

[@DonnDIY]

Spasibo! Thanks! 🖖

[@konrads8774]

The z axis should be floating with a limit switch to measure the position of the sheet and of course THC. It will significantly improve the quality of the cut and there will be no collision of the torch with the sheet.

[@DonnDIY]

THC will come. This is work-in-progress project. 😉

[@marcosaraujo2445]

Parabéns, sucesso garantido 👏👏👍👍

[@DonnDIY]

💪💪🤘

[@midhun1460]

A fan from india don🤩

[@angelcorrea3167]

You should use a filtre Shenyang recording a welding video.

[@eduardohing7237]

The way I see it, you already have a machine to draw sheet metal patterns and if you change the marker for a high speed tool, you would have a wood engraver

[@FC-eo9tn]

....Thank you! ....where can i buy a xyz axis including motors , cables and software as plug and play SET????

[@darkwinter6028]

Those are some nice linear rails... I would suggest seeing about some sort of covers for them to keep any grit or dirt that happens to be floating around the shop from getting on them. You’ll probably also want to cook up a spatter shield for the plasma torch (I’m thinking some sort of sheet metal ring that wraps around it and just kinda floats?) 🤔

[@DonnDIY]

Yup. Although I'm planning an addition to my workshop - a separate room for the plasma table so it is away from the cutting and grinding dust. But yeah, there's still the plasma dust.

[@popperbits]

I have to voice a concern about you welds! They are all so thin and straight, with no big lumps or excess spatter and no holes burned thru on the thin stuff! how in the world are those welds going to hold up in the long run?.... ehh on second thought I might be a tad bit jealous too!

[@DonnDIY]

😝😀

[@jairomota5825]

Excelente.

[@HeinerStorch]

Great job. What is the effect of a waterpan, when usingba plasma cutter? Is the metal saw a diy result, too?

[@МагомедБагаудинов-х6о]

отличная работа!!!👍👍👍 . Hav are you?

[@willwade1101]

Instead of welding each individual slat support I would have sliced halfway through when they were longer pieces and slipped them together. At that point I would have tacked then together

[@markfryer9880]

I suspect that there are a lot of people out there who are paying very close attention to this build and I am one of them.

[@DonnDIY]

I hope this info helps. 💪

[@micheldawes1]

Yeah DIY!(?) I’ve got a plasma cutter down in the back yard.... (It’s getting a bit rusty though ‘cause the dog keeps pissing on it!)

[@DonnDIY]

😂

[@BovoM8]

whats the benefit of doing curved slats rather than straight?

[@Zeke___Marsh]

So next week I'll use the cnc table to cook a 3 course meal 🤣🤣

[@scott9877]

Amazing work as always. Could you use a hose for draining?

[@DonnDIY]

Yup, for sure.

[@zachlee5213]

What is that chop saw you are using that thing is heavy duty looking

[@timakg4389]

Добавь пожалуйста русские субтитры!!!! 👍👍👍👍 Го топ что бы заметил!

[@wcwhitecold7215]

Прояви инициативу! Сделай русские субтитры.

[@Роман-с2в5д]

👍👍👍

[@DonnDIY]

🤘💪🖖

[@АндрейБерезняк-ф5ъ]

Когда фрезеруешь детали в тисах, ставь детали по центру губок. А если зажимаешь детали через фанеру, тогда фанеру ставь со стороны подвижной губки тисов.

[@brucerawsthorne8936]

Oh no I may have to make one 😬

[@DonnDIY]

👍

[@bojangles5226]

instead of welding in your dividers you could of cut slots into 2-3 pieces of angle with the vertices pointing up and dropped your slats across those so they can be removed and replaced anytime.

[@DonnDIY]

Yes.

[@Crewsy]

It’s looking Pret-ty Good. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 This will be such a game changer for all of your future projects. The sound seemed “off” when the X and Y axis were both running at about equal strength at the mid point between each compass point. Was that just the sound of the 2 stepper motors running at maximum together?

[@DonnDIY]

Don't know about the sound but the motors were not maxed out. These can be boosted more. 😀 But yeah, more projects will arise from using this table. 🤘

[@1bylyjhow]

Ótimo 👍👍👍

[@DonnDIY]

💪💪🖖

[@vladzaha4169]

3Д плазма-рез будет?

[@Abdullah0334r]

انت مبدع

[@baldwelder8775]

I still squint when i see someone arcing up even on a monitor 😎

[@chriskwakernaat2328]

what aluminium profile did you use ?