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Re: Advice on retrofit of proprietary plasma table?
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 8:01 pm
by CHAOTiC WAYz
Seems like they haven't really been working on this much. Guess i'm going to go with the CandCNC instead. I had high hopes for this, but dont want to keep waiting any longer.
Re: Advice on retrofit of proprietary plasma table?
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 8:04 pm
by martyscncgarage
Do what you have to do. It works with stand alone THCs. There are several users running them .
Centroid can only do so much at once.
Marty
Re: Advice on retrofit of proprietary plasma table?
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:59 pm
by Craig Hilliard
1 main problem I'm having with plasma is not being able to since the material between cuts
2 The tool touch off would be a good start you can already set the offset I use it on the 1st cut to set the distance from the metal but it needs to working between every cut
I have the tool touch off wire hook to the torch tip it works great on the 1st cut
Re: Advice on retrofit of proprietary plasma table?
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2019 11:40 pm
by legacytorch
Successfully using Centroid Acorn on a plasma table for almost two years. It's good now... It will only get better.
Re: Advice on retrofit of proprietary plasma table?
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 4:08 pm
by CHAOTiC WAYz
legacytorch wrote: ↑Thu Dec 19, 2019 11:40 pm
Successfully using Centroid Acorn on a plasma table for almost two years. It's good now... It will only get better.
What thc are you using?
Re: Advice on retrofit of proprietary plasma table?
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 4:09 pm
by CHAOTiC WAYz
Craig Hilliard wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:59 pm
1 main problem I'm having with plasma is not being able to since the material between cuts
2 The tool touch off would be a good start you can already set the offset I use it on the 1st cut to set the distance from the metal but it needs to working between every cut
I have the tool touch off wire hook to the torch tip it works great on the 1st cut
Are you saying there is no way for the torch to touch off between cuts? More info please.
Re: Advice on retrofit of proprietary plasma table?
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 7:49 pm
by Craig Hilliard
most everything I cut quarter-inch or thicker
it works OK on thicker material but it would be nice to have it touch off Cut
Re: Advice on retrofit of proprietary plasma table?
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 9:45 pm
by legacytorch
CHAOTiC WAYz wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2019 4:08 pmWhat thc are you using?
Not currently running a thc. Didn't have one when the machine ran mach3 so it didn't really seem necessary. Maybe upgrade to one in the future but 15 years into this table and doing just fine without.
Most cutting is plate rather than sheet metal so warping and tip-ups haven't been a major problem.
Re: Advice on retrofit of proprietary plasma table?
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 11:08 pm
by Craig Hilliard
i'm running a proma 150 SD thc
Re: Advice on retrofit of proprietary plasma table?
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:09 am
by CHAOTiC WAYz
I've heard someone got the Neuron THC to work with the Software, i'll have to find out more, as I was a THC with control of the Z axis.