Happy New Year everyone. I am a nube here and have been lurking around for a couple weeks. In fact this is my very first posting. I want to build a plasma table, but like I said a nube and green as grass. Trying to decide what type of guides to use on drives, rail, ball screw, rack and pinon, belt? I am so confused! My table will be in the 4 x 8 size range. I am looking for high degree of accuracy. What are the pros and cons of the different guides. I am also thinking of using the Hypertherm 1000 or 1250. These units now come with onboard interface but what does the interface do, is it a full driver like a geko or is it just a plug in pin out to turn the torch and air on and off? I am leaning toward building the frame out of 2 x 4 tubing or 4" channel (already have a bunch of channel). Suggestions folks? I am sure I will be asking a bunch of questions during the coming build. |