Setting my table up...

[Davek0974]

Yes, resolution is fine on my build, I've had it drawing intricate shapes over and over for a good few days and it hasn't lost a step, these shapes are far more intricate than can cut with plasma so it's a pretty tough test.

I've got it in bits for final wiring etc, my new plasma cutter should be here this week, can start testing properly then.

[JAZZCNC]

Yes, resolution is fine on my build, I've had it drawing intricate shapes over and over for a good few days and it hasn't lost a step, these shapes are far more intricate than can cut with plasma so it's a pretty tough test.

I was more talking about cutting machine rather than plasma, Cutting loads will change things slightly. Not in resolution terms but how well it handles the torque required for cutting and whether it misses steps or not.?
Throwing a spindle on it will soon show you thou and cutting finish will show how the lower resolution is affecting things, esp with 3d surfaces and tiny stepovers.
Last belt machine I built was heavily geared, approx 5 or 6:1 I think to get the resolution down for the mostly 3D work it was doing. Thats was 3-4yrs ago and it hasn't missed a beat since and done some lovely work from the few pics that have been sent to me.