What's the cutmaster worth, and how many consumables are included?
It is a used plasma cam with a Thermel Dynamics cutmaster 51. It was bought 3 to 4 years ago. They used it for 1 to 1 1/2 years and how it is in storage.
I can get it for 3,500.00...
Is this a good deal.....
Thanks
Brian
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What's the cutmaster worth, and how many consumables are included?
On all equipment there are 2 levers...
Lever "A", and Lever F'in "B"
what is the location of the table? What state?
Thanks
You need to check and see if the software comes with it and if the company has the right to sell or give it away. I think there may be a transfer fee on the software that needs to be figured in the price. No other software can be used to the machine.
A new PlasmaCam cost $8000 without a plasma cutter, couldn't you use Mach3 and not worry about transferring the other software?
$3,500 sounds like a deal.
Vince
Yes, but then you are left with the daunting task of buying and installing
1. New servos
2. New servo drivers
3. Power supply
4. BOB
5. Mach3
6. Sheetcam (or equivalent CAM program)
7. Torch height controller
Because PlasmaCam is all proprietary components, meaning there is not much chance for you to just "plug in" Mach.
You would basically be buying a bunch of angle steel bolted together for 3500 bucks.
If you buy it as-is, then you are still left with the software transfer fees and perhaps finding out WHY it was left in storage for so long.
If you wind up having to replace some of the hardware, then you could easily wind up spending the same amount you would have to purchase a brand new machine elsewhere.
Just my opinion, of course.
(Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)
"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy"
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Why would he have to buy new servos?
I'm not an expert I'm just learning.
Vince
Because the PlasmaCam electronics and hardware are all proprietary, meaning they are designed to work with PlasmaCam's software/hardware, and ONLY PlasmaCam, nothing else.
There might be a way to make the motors that are already there work with different drivers, but I haven't heard of anyone doing it as of yet.
In the end, even at the 3500 price, you could build a new machine yourself.
(Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)
"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy"
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Tom Caudle
www.CandCNC.com
(Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)
"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy"
-RedGreen show.
He is gana hack plasmaCAM!
Dennis
do you have the computer with the software to go with the table? I don't need the plasma machine. I have a td 1000 already
Hello,
My work here just got a plasmaCam loaned to us. Its been in a BAD(rusting) storage of some sort.We have only had it about 5 days now.I kept getting a motor short problem.Switched axis wires and came to X axis,took of encoder cap and it smells burnt.Took apart servo and shows windings next to shaft burnt.Is there anyway of finding out what kind of servo they use? And use MACH 3 to interface with the plasmaCam control?Or to get an "off the Shelf" motor to use with the plasmaCam?
Last edited by Need TECH Help!; 12-25-2007 at 02:49 PM.
Mach should be ok I would think.
Any idea on how to find a replacement servo?They have no info on the motor