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Rob Smith
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Username: Truman
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 01:25 am: | 
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Manjeet said here: "I going to get done on plasma cutting." and then Rob posted .....
I thought I read somewhere in this forum that plasma wasn't a clean enough cut for the allignment tabs for this machine I could be wrong I hope I am because I have access to alot of plasma machines in my area?? |
Manjeet Singh
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Username: Manjeet
Post Number: 14
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 07:09 am: |
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Yes the plasma is not that much clean as laser so if I dont have any laser around me I will have to settle down with plasma.
Manjeet |
Gerald_D
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Username: Gerald_d
Post Number: 684
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 08:41 am: |
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Manjeet, the plasma will only allow you to cut the outer shapes, it will not be accurate enough for any joints such as the tabs and the many round holes.
You can consider printing those dxf drawings full size, glueing them to plates, and then using a saw (band & jig) and drill-press to shape the plates. I use to do this before laser cutting arrived in Cape Town 13 years ago. |
Manjeet Singh
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Username: Manjeet
Post Number: 15
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 12:34 pm: |
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Thanks Gerald, Yes I can understand this. The plasma will cut the outer as well as hole but other precission work I will do manually. I have lot of machines in my factory i.e. Lathes, Shapers, Grinder Surface and cylinderical, Milling Machines,Power presses,Jigsaw etc.etc. |
Gerald_D
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Username: Gerald_d
Post Number: 685
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 12:43 pm: |
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Manjeet, you are in a very fortunate situation.
Can you take your dimensions via CAD from the dxf drawings, or do you want some more dimensions from me? |
Manjeet Singh
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Username: Manjeet
Post Number: 16
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Friday, January 05, 2007 - 11:01 am: |
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Hi Gerald, Its holiday today, I will try to take a full size print on some plotter if needed. otherwise I am printing all the .pdf file which I downloaded.
Moreover I had visited today ez router site which resembles the design of Mechmate. My brother was also watching we will see if some thing is done to simplify accordinggly.
Manjeet |
Yuriy Kholodov
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Username: Yura717
Post Number: 1
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Monday, January 08, 2007 - 09:03 pm: |
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I think waterjet cutting is better idea than plazma cutting
check www.waterjets.org ..... |
Hugo Carradini
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Username: Hugotel
Post Number: 2
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 10:16 pm: |
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Hello friends.
I have all ready some time checking an archiving the different process of construction and I was concern how to cut the precision areas. Laser is something impossible in my area; sow plasma will have to be my choice and extra manual work of course. Using the DFX drawings as a guide is a simple and good alternative for those that can’t have access to laser. Definitely this is the best forum and you guys are real honest and open people. Thanks to Gerald an all you.
Hugo Carradini |
Steve Gustine
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Username: Sgustine
Post Number: 1
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 05:33 pm: |
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Where do we get the .dxf files and how much do they cost? How much are the lazer cut metal parts kit?
Are the plans complete from beginning to end of project? |
Kim Mortensen
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Username: Inwonder
Post Number: 64
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 05:42 pm: |
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Hello steve... When you enter the mechmate homepage there's a series of links on your left. One is called downloads.
There you will find all the plans for the mechmate and a set of DXF files for cutting the greater part of the machines parts.
Remember you must register to download the documents, but it is all for free.. |
Stephen Hull
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Username: Oliver2257
Post Number: 17
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 08:09 pm: |
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Hi Steve, There is info about laser cut parts here.
Forum : General : Sourcing a set of laser cut steel components to build the MechMate.
I just received a set and I found them excellent. |
Gerald_D
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Username: Gerald_d
Post Number: 973
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 08:27 pm: |
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Steve, the mechanical plans are pretty complete. At this stage the plans rely on you buying a ready-made control box, or having the skill to do your own box. |
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