panel ****ter?

[okieusa]

Hello everyone,
Got my plasma cutter, love it, was wondering if anyone has ever built a panel cutter, like they have in lumber yards except geared towards a torch or plasma instead of a circular saw? would be a good project I'm thinking if I can find a supply for tracks.
Richard

[Thomas Harris]

watch those keystrokes, your spelling is getting risque. (is risque spelled correctly?)

[theonlybull]

we use a radiograph all the time, it's basically a little cart (12"x10") that has a torch mounted on it, and travels along a track we use it for 3/16 to 5" plate.
it'll also cut circles if needed.

[okieusa]

no clue if you can spell, mine seems ok

and dman sure don't have the time to worry about it

[okieusa]

radiograph?

I don't believe I have ever heard of one before, what is it, sorry..

[Dubliner]

I have one, a Victor, motor works, picked up with rail at a pawnshop for $200, how can it cut circles?

[Dubliner]

heres a site that shows it, any idea how much they are new?

http://www.thermadyne.com/vec/literature/pdfs/084_65-2007.pdf

[echo8287]

Panel plasma cutter

Thats a good idea,sort of a el cheapo cnc machine . I had that idea also, as soon as I got my plasma cutter. I'd like to see some pics of any that you guys have that work.David

[theonlybull]

to cut circles, ours has a center that extends out from one side, with a point that you can screw down to lift the inner wheel off the surface. you then swing the rear wheel to match the radius of your track ( we have a couple sections of round track for circle cutting).

you simply make a center punch mark ( good deep one) where you want the center of the circle to be.

ours is old. my grandfather bought it in 1976 from a retired dock worker( wonder where he got it. lol) when he and my father opened out machine shop.... it's one of the best tools we've got

[davesisk]

Since someone mentioned a CNC table, does anyone here have either a PlasmaCAM (www.plasmacam.com ), a PracticalCNC (www.practicalcnc.com ), or a self-assembled TorchMate (www.torchmate.com )? If so what do you think of whichever? These look really interesting! (Er...uh...I suppose I need to buy that plasma cutter first though, eh?)

Thx,
Dave