Quote Originally Posted by JAZZCNC View Post
Lazy bugger get the drill out. . Lol . . . . I've recently done exactly same thing on Router but used Nut bolts didn't tap and didn't take that long really. (My rack was pre drilled thou)

Tig will work but for the little extra work I'd be inclined to Drill.


On another note I noticed in another thread you mentioned no CNC experience. Let me warn you now that Plasma requires that your electrical side is done correctly otherwise you'll have nothing but issues from electrical noise coming from the plasma.
The mechanical side is fairly simple and relatively light weight so don't need massive power or build but the electrical side needs to be Rock solid.
i thought id cut a few corners previously and bought a project cnc plasma off a well known auction site..iv junked it all apart from the longest linier rails which im going to use for my x axis on this one.....im using 4nm nema 23's...Stepper Motor Driver 6.0A, 80V CNC Microstepping CW8060 .....Breakout board CP0-10V CNC 4 Axis with Charge Pump and Relay ....600W PSU 48V 12A CNC Power Supply Stepper Motor Milling ........EMI Panel Mount IEC Filter 10A ......UC100 USB Motion Controller ...and a thc 150 proma elektron
....iv got some help off someone local to me for the wiring and setting up.....iv built the ttable as heavy as possible but id like the gantry to be light and as rigid as possible