I used a 30"x32" water pan from Vevor ($85) . I had to make the table a bit bigger to accommodate it. Planned that ahead of time. It also has a drain for the water which helps a ton when emptying.

@barnbuiltbeaters

Ай бұрын

Sounds like the exact pan I ordered. I made my table and then ordered the pan. Should have done it the other way around, smart!

At the 6:10 mark you are turning an allen key to raise the cantilevered X axis to level it. I think I may be doing this wrong on my JD plasma table. I loosen the 8 bolts on the carriage that rides on Y axis to adjust the X axis level. I am going to have to go back and look at some of the instructions again to see if I am doing this wrong. To be honest this is an area I have struggled with and am very much looking forward to the THC to possibly take the leveling out of the equation.

@barnbuiltbeaters

2 ай бұрын

I am sure you just saw they just released the THC but it is a pretty expensive option that many people probably dont need....maybe you do though. I think the budget friendly option is to build a duplicate Y axis (without the motor) which would keep everything level. The cantilever design is the worst part about the build...much more to be desired. I spent a good amount of time getting mine adjusted. If you tighten it too much, it wont roll. Go to that point and then back it off some. It will never be perfectly level, atleast not from my experience but has not affected cutting much. If you are like me, I do not need my cuts to be perfect, just close. A CNC plasma I use to speed up my fabrication process, not looking for perfection perfectly. Let me know if you need help, I am happy to try! Thanks for watching!

@timandrew4515

Ай бұрын

Oh man, traming that arm is driving me insane. I get a 5mm (1/4in ish) drop at the end, and I just can't dial it out. I'm combing yt looking for tips on how to deal with it. I might be adding a support rail...

@barnbuiltbeaters

Ай бұрын

@@timandrew4515 I found a video where someone added a caster wheel to the arm that rides on the table frame. I think for a quick fix this might work perfect. Havent used the table too much recently, so havent had the urge to fix it either! Let me know if you find a solution!

Need to speed up that cut to eliminate the dross and make sure you're not using a fine cut nozzle, use a standard nozzle. Does the CNC table have torch height control?

@barnbuiltbeaters

2 ай бұрын

I am still playing with speeds and plan on increasing as it has been helping a lot with dross. Thanks for the insight! Only one nozzle available for my Plasma (YesWelder CT2050) I believe. CNC does not have THC only z-probe. JD's Garage is working on THC but have not yet released it.

Excelente trabajo estimado . ¿Cómo puedo conseguir tus planos ? Estoy interesado . Saludos desde Perú .

@barnbuiltbeaters

Ай бұрын

No hablo espanol, moy picante. Gracias! Planos es JD's Garage $20-25

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Do you have a link for tthe larger pan? I'm sill in the planning stages and am workiing in some other upgrades prior to building it. I can adjust the pieces accordingly to fit a larger pan even if it isn'tt much. Good video!

@barnbuiltbeaters

2 ай бұрын

VBENLEM 32 x 30 x 2.5 Inch... www.amazon.com/dp/B07XP6ZN7N?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share FYI, The pan they recommend is nicer than the one. heavier gauge metal. Also note, this one has a drain hole, nothing you couldn't plug but be aware. Thanks for watching!

@glenrock672

Ай бұрын

@@barnbuiltbeaters I put a 1/4 turn PVC valve on the drain hole with a 90 elbow pointing down. I drain the water into a 5 gallon bucket after every day of cutting. I do have to lift the pan a little bit to get some of the water out since there is a lip on the drain plumbing. Works great! I don't know what you would do if you didn't have the drain. I mean trying to dump the water without the drain would be a mess as the pan is fairly thin and weak, you have the supports in there and the X axis would be in the way when trying to lift it to drain it . . . love the drain! LOL HIGHLY recommend putting in a drain if you buy a pan without one. With that said, a bottom drain might be better than a side drain . . .

@barnbuiltbeaters

Ай бұрын

@glenrock672 the pan JD recommends is a lot nicer than the vevor. Much thicker gauge. I admit it'll still be a pain to drain though! Haven't done so yet!

@glenrock672

Ай бұрын

@@barnbuiltbeaters Since I didn't get that one, I'll take your word for it, but it was $130 versus $85 . . . Being a cheap ars, I went with the Vevor! LOL

What software are you using to run your plasma's gcode it looks different than the normal grbl program that i have?

@barnbuiltbeaters

Ай бұрын

I am using Fusion to generate the Gcode and then the normal grbl program. I think I selected dark mode which may be why it looks different?