Cutting torch

[Mysfyt]

An optical tracer combined with making your patterns on a computer and printing them with an ink jet was almost as good as a cnc machine. You can play with your line thickness to account for kerf and produce some very accurate cuts as far as plasma or flame cut go. It had a Linatrol tracing head that was bulletproof.

 

[jwmorris]

I took the plans to the local machine shop and they told me that they could do the parts for over $2100 + the $150 set up fee. I have quit sending any work to them. Ed

That goes with the "if the only tool you have is a hammer every problem looks like a nail." Saying.

There is a lot of time and money spent in machining of uncritical areas in many projects.

 

[Ed of all trades]

That goes with the "if the only tool you have is a hammer every problem looks like a nail." Saying.

There is a lot of time and money spent in machining of uncritical areas in many projects.

That was laser cutting ONLY Ed

 

[Oldpath05]

Like this, plasma is the first part of the video, torch towards the end.

I guess this a little more than $19.95. If these things cost $3000.00+, one must have a lucrative business with a lot of duplicate cutting to do for a machine like that to pay for it self.

 

[Oldpath05]

That goes with the "if the only tool you have is a hammer every problem looks like a nail." Saying.

Oh you been to my garage have ya, next time bring a spare hammer with you so I don't spend two hrs. looking for the one I just threw after I put something together wrong and/or blank backwards.

 

[jwmorris]

I guess this a little more than $19.95. If these things cost $3000.00+, one must have a lucrative business with a lot of duplicate cutting to do for a machine like that to pay for it self.

Your looking at $250,000 for a "little" new laser or water jet machine, $3k is nothing.

Much more productive and accurate than the pantograph but not one that you will find at many homes.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Your looking at $250,000 for a "little" new laser or water jet machine, $3k is nothing.

Much more productive and accurate than the pantograph but not one that you will find at many homes.

For me I can't say I need the pantograph but I can make it and have less than $100 in it and that is worth it to me. $3000 makes it out of the question. Ed

 

[yomax4]

In my travels I saw a used optical tracer at an integrator shop for $300. ( Des Moines IA ) Set up for Plasma or Oxy-Fuel. Contact Info upon request. These work ok as long as a fly doesn't land on the drawing. the eye will follow the fly too.

 

[Oldpath05]

For me I can't say I need the pantograph but I can make it and have less than $100 in it and that is worth it to me. $3000 makes it out of the question. Ed

Yep, me too, no need and it's way to much$$$, but if I did need something to make some repeated cuts, I have (jwmorris) make me one like what he has, and since we're best friend and we both voted for Obama, he probably could make me one for around $1,000.00+or-.

 

[Oldpath05]

I don't what is but everytime I buy something, I come home and then look it up for online reviews and/or did I buy the right brand, that's what I did and still doing after I bought my new Uniweld torch last week, and in the process I stumble on some sort of torch that I never never knew existed or heard of, the torch I caught a glance at, I guess, sounds like it runs some how on Gasoline, Gasoline, Gasoline, what the heck is this???????, is this the best kept top secret in the world or what, here we are on a Cutting torch thread and this is not brought up, what's up with that..........