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Re: pic: CV Robotics WCD 6wd Drivebase Prototype

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Originally Posted by MrBasse View Post
Before you give advice like this you should calibrate, tune and use the proper equipment and consumables. Don't base advice off of your bad experiences. We have great success with our plasma table on steel and aluminum for bearing holes and thin sheet as well. We just cut a plate for a gearbox last week and it is working fine after cleaning up a little dross and a slight bevel.

One of our sponsors just cut 1" thick steel for mounting forks to a front end loader that needed a perfect 2.25" diameter hole. They used a plasma cutter and didn't even clean up the edges. They are perfectly straight, perfectly sized, and fit like a glove. It is all about using the machine properly and with the correct settings.
Out of curiosity

What tolerance do you hold on the plasma cutter?
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