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Re: 95 Hard at work

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Originally Posted by pilum40 View Post
What manufacturer would you recommend? I don't want to buy a low end budget (relative term right? LOL) model. I want to buy it only once but don't need aerospace or NASA grade equipment.

Any pearls would be appreciated.

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Hypertherm torch or bust. They are, hands down, the best torch and power supply maker out there. As for a table... we have a Nothern Plasma. It's decent, but I'd much perfer something with better driver software, like Torchmate (I personally have a torchmate CNC router).

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Looks awesome, one thing I wish our team had access to, a plasma cutter....
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Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi View Post
They're relatively affordable. I think a CNC Plasma cutter is a pretty great addition to a robotics lab, especially if you're just starting out with CNC equipment.

Looks like 95 will have some sweet looking parts! Excited to see what you've come up with.
Thanks!

And yes, they're relatively inexpensive. To put it in perspective: 4'x4' CNC router of moderate quality was $7,500 new, ProtoTrak CNC knee mill was $23k new, 4'x8' plasma table with torch and power supply and computer was $25k new.
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