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Re: pic: CV Robotics WCD 6wd Drivebase Prototype

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Originally Posted by compwiztobe View Post
We ran into the same issue with the first rev of our 2013 bellypan and had a much better time after "leapfrogging" on the comp bot version as you described.
The Plasmacam software will cut the holes in the order they were created. So if you take the time in your pre cut operations to lay out your design with cutting in mind you can avoid this problem all together. I have cut many 4x4 sheets of thin steel and aluminum with no warping and my torch running full power at 45 amps. Speed is also important, if you are cutting that thin of a sheet the machine should be zipping along at a maximum speed of 380 IPM according to my book. If you aren't careful, moving that fast can be mildly terrifying.
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