DIY Plasma build - Attempt number 1

[Gigalith]

You may well be right Dean. Will have to suck it and see. I do have a good distance between my table and where TIG is.

Have a question on Hypertherm interface cable wiring if anyone can help?

[Gigalith]

Just so I know - which CSlabs would you have used?

[Gigalith]

Right - before I blow something.

I need to connect the hypertherm interface cable to my BOB (one of the ones with the blue relay) and my Proma 150THC. Interface cable has 3 pairs of wires black/white (which according to proma manual are spoken for) Green/Black which are Start. Am I right in thinking these are to be connected to the relay output (spindle on/off)? And lastly red/black which are the Transfer wires - not sure if I need these with using this THC or what to do with them otherwise?

There is mention of Pin 17 for relay but not sure if relevant.

Proma has been wired in according to supplied instructions and will be tested tomorrow.

So far everything appears to be working - control cabinet looks a little messy but a work in progress I feel.

Any help greatly appreciated.

[Clive S]

You said before In response to Dean that your tig is well away from your plasma what do you think your torch is?

You are asking question without showing pictures or links to what you are using. By your own admission you say the control box is a mess in my opinion that is not a good start with a plasma machine.

Please don't take this the wrong way but nobody can advise without info.

[Gigalith]

Nope, its all advice and I'll take what I can get. You are quite right Clive there was a lack of info.

The BOB is this one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-Axis-MAC...-/121924104910
If I have read things correctly on the forum - the Start wires that go through the spindle relay output just make the connection for the trigger which is enabled in mach3 on output 1 and pin 17

[Gigalith]

All this is a BIG learning curve - but gotta admit i'm really enjoying it.