Rods "Spaceship" Scratch built Plasma Cutter build

So who thought it would be quiet with all this COVID stuff around was wrong! This week has been so hectic, I have not even had a chance to have a good look at these...


I've also got a couple of toroids ordered and another open frame Lam driver for the Z axis on the way.

Njam njam njam, tasty !
Not sure if i mentioned this before, but the only real issue i have with Lam drives is the use of windows to program them, so i have to keep an old P2 laptop around just for them. Bummer !

tommylight wrote: Njam njam njam, tasty !
Not sure if i mentioned this before, but the only real issue i have with Lam drives is the use of windows to program them, so i have to keep an old P2 laptop around just for them. Bummer !

Please don't remind me of that!

Hello Rodw,
Can I take the code from the post of January 5, 2017 #8279 to use for my 7i76e card? Can i use the Code for 2 Handweels?
Or is it possible to get her Hal, INI and Custom file by email?
my email g.sting@gmx.de

Sorry, my English is not so good, but I hope you can understand what I mean.

Thanks
Gerold

gerold wrote: Hello Rodw,
Can I take the code from the post of January 5, 2017 #8279 to use for my 7i76e card? Can i use the Code for 2 Handweels?
Or is it possible to get her Hal, INI and Custom file by email?
my email g.sting@gmx.de

Sorry, my English is not so good, but I hope you can understand what I mean.

Thanks
Gerold

Of course you can use my code. My config is not really a good one to work from as it is very complicated and uses things that noone else does. There is a basic hal example I did for the 7i76e that would be better but it needs the spindle updating to the new multi spindle. Its only one line that needs changing.

Sorry still not ready to fit the LAms yet but I had some fun today. I used my new materials hook for the first time

I got it powder coated becasue I had a few parts that I know would be less than their minimum charge...




So its a pretty cool gadget for loading sheets onto your table if you are a one man band. Shown here loading 6mm steel. Maybe I should have made it out of heavier material but heck the brace between the hooks was just a rusty scrap laying around.

So with the sheet loaded, I turned $200 worth of steel into $2000 worth of parts.


I cut a handful of these and got them back from powdercoating on Wednesday and sold them all in three days at $30 a piece which is still 20% cheaper than a commercial part which does not look anywhere near as cool!

Man, I have to find more opportunities like this!

I just have to workout what to do with the offcuts from the centre. Maybe I can weld them up into an artistic sculpture so any suggestions are welcomed!