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[Walterronny]

Hi, thanks for your reply, i will read some build threads and i hope i can be able to make my own cnc route, im able to do it with solidworks too but i really have not idea what parts i'd need for get table done.

what i wanna is to make something like this..cutting steel up to 8-10mm thickness..



Any input for reading will be appreciate it a lot.

Thanks.

Walter R.

[blackburn mark]

Hi, thanks for your reply, i will read some build threads and i hope i can be able to make my own cnc route

with plenty of patience and drive you should have no trouble completing a cnc
the principle machine is quite simple and your preliminary designs will be easy

the difficult part is juggling all the fine detail in preparation for ordering parts (you will get plenty of advice on the various parts and how to implement them if you submit plenty of drawings showing what you are thinking)

solidworks is a great tool for proving all your parts will fit the way you designed them too

plasma cutting requires no cutting force from your machine so if you are exclusively using it for plasma cutting it could be built relatively light and only have a small Z axis travel compared to a typical router.

using toothed belts instead of the more expensive ball-screws is an option worth investigating

if however you wish to attempt to kill two birds with one stone and use the machine as a router as well as a plasma cutter thing will be a little more complex (I'm pretty sure its been done though)