I cut this yesterday

[Shield Arc]

I ran a Dremel grinder with an 1/8" rotary burr over every cut inch. Just to make sure the paint would adhere to the steel.

 

[blueriver]

I ran a Dremel grinder with an 1/8" rotary burr over every cut inch. Just to make sure the paint would adhere to the steel.

Geez ... Thats alot of dremeling!!!!

 

[Shield Arc]

Geez ... Thats alot of dremeling!!!!

I know, and I hated every minute of it! So much I haven't even turned that machine on in years. I don't know if it still works!

 

[blueriver]

use it for ... Figuring the picking points of jelly donuts!!!

 

[connor77]

Blue river what table and cutter do you use? And if you don't mind me asking what did you spend for each? PM me if you'd like. Thanks and fantastic stuff you do as others have mentioned.

 

[blueriver]

Blue river what table and cutter do you use? And if you don't mind me asking what did you spend for each? PM me if you'd like. Thanks and fantastic stuff you do as others have mentioned.

My plasma is a Longevity Forecut 62i ... I paid $1400 for it. I snagged a table from Lightning CNC just before they went out of business .. The 5x10 table with computer and software was $4200 with shipping.

I had issues with the table but managed to get extra parts before they finally closed shop ... I added a water pan to half the table, Proma THC and a floating head. The nice thing about the table is that parts are common ... motors, gears, tracks ETC ... not hard to keep them going!!

I build alot of hay grapples ... was farming out the parts to a local shop and then one day I just started researching tables and cutters and realized that the amount of money I was spending in town was foolish.

I was very lucky and located a guy on another forum that was running a Longevity 80i on a table that he built and between my friend thats a computer wiz and that guy we spent alot of time on the phone... with his knowledge and help we came along at a real nice pace.

The artwork just kinda fell into place we cut up several pieces and put them in the local flea market ... setup at the amish sale and put a few pictures online and along with the walkin customers we just kinda keep getting asked to cut things!!!

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

My plasma is a Longevity Forecut 62i ... I paid $1400 for it. I snagged a table from Lightning CNC just before they went out of business .. The 5x10 table with computer and software was $4200 with shipping.

I had issues with the table but managed to get extra parts before they finally closed shop ... I added a water pan to half the table, Proma THC and a floating head. The nice thing about the table is that parts are common ... motors, gears, tracks ETC ... not hard to keep them going!!

I build alot of hay grapples ... was farming out the parts to a local shop and then one day I just started researching tables and cutters and realized that the amount of money I was spending in town was foolish.

I was very lucky and located a guy on another forum that was running a Longevity 80i on a table that he built and between my friend thats a computer wiz and that guy we spent alot of time on the phone... with his knowledge and help we came along at a real nice pace.

The artwork just kinda fell into place we cut up several pieces and put them in the local flea market ... setup at the amish sale and put a few pictures online and along with the walkin customers we just kinda keep getting asked to cut things!!!

thanks for the info. I wanna water jet or laser table for Christmas! LOL

 

[grsthegreat]

thanks for the info. I wanna water jet or laser table for Christmas! LOL

Water jet units are fairly reasonable, but a laser table can get mega expensive. The local steel shop in town has one that costs about $250,000.

 

[blueriver]

thanks for the info. I wanna water jet or laser table for Christmas! LOL

There u go !! Better be nice this year!!

 

[blueriver]

Water jet units are fairly reasonable, but a laser table can get mega expensive. The local steel shop in town has one that costs about $250,000.

If business is good well ... I mean really good ... the $250K is cheap!!