Skid Steer adapter plate build w/ boom pole

[GuglioLS]

Nice job!! I am curious to see the cables attached to the top.
Mike

Hey thanks Mike,
If you look closely at the last three pics in the first post you might be able to see the cable? It's actually a come-along. First I string a short chain between the two FEL lift arms, attach the come-along to the center of that short chain, then string the cable of the come-along to the end of the pole. It's a quick and simple way of supporting the end of the pole for heavy loads.

Larry

 

[tlbuser]

Hi TLB,

Drawing complex or oddball shapes are still better using autocad and importing them. I joined "Plasmaspider" a plasma cutting forum to learn, get ideas and download DXF patterns. I've had the opportunity to cut out some cool looking stuff over the last several weeks, it's been a boat load of fun. Thanks for asking,

Larry

Yes, their drawing software and sizing leaves alot to be desired. Hadn't seen plasmaspider, thanks for the tip.

 

[jimgerken]

Larry, your clevis is on there sideways. The pin or bolt holding the clevis to the square tube should go thru the tube side to side. that way the clevis can pivot on the bolt as the load is raised. The bolt is then being used in double shear, instead of cantilevered out the front. As built, the bolt will bend first. Otherwise its real pretty.

 

[GuglioLS]

Dur - your right! That makes perfect sense - why didn't I think of that . Oh swell now I've got to take it off, haul it down the basement to my drill press and drill a 1" hole to mount it correctly And I thought it was done, Thanks allot Jim, (for real)

Larry

 

[J_J]

Larry,

Thanks my friend for posting that plasma web site." Plasmaspider" a plasma cutting forum .
I am sure I will learn something from them. Are you using Auto Cad, or Corel Draw, or both?

 

[GuglioLS]

Larry,

Thanks my friend for posting that plasma web site." Plasmaspider" a plasma cutting forum .
I am sure I will learn something from them. Are you using Auto Cad, or Corel Draw, or both?

Your very welcome comrade J.J.
I always find it amazing what you can pick up on some seemingly little remark like that off these forums. Point being I guess it pays to pay attention and "read between the lines". For the most part I use the plasmacam software for basic parts. When it comes to complicated (compound) curves or needing specific angles or length without all the reference points to work from I use Auto Cad (I don't have Corel Draw). Plasma Cam uses an X-Y coordinate system to draw lines which is very cumbersome as opposed to absolute length, starting point and angle which is easily executed in Auto Cad.

The next beef I have with plasma cam is text There are no good fonts for burning out letters for signs. Aa, Bb, Pp, R, Oo, e, Qq and so on. Nor can you easily curve letters around the edge of a round sign. Very tedious and lots of patients required. End of rant...

I've kind of been absent for a while, Did you get a place to set up your table? I bet your chomping at the bit to get it going, all groaning aside, those things are truly amazing. What version of Plasma Cam software do you have? The version is 3.02 on the one I get to use.

Larry

 

[J_J]

Larry,

The software that came with my setup is called ShopData. That program is at least 3 years old. I have tons of images. I wished there was a class at say a junior college around here. I may have to get a tutor in graphics design.

When I logged in to the site, they are offering a new font download, that is supposed to be easy.

 

[mjncad]

Larry,

Thanks my friend for posting that plasma web site." Plasmaspider" a plasma cutting forum .
I am sure I will learn something from them. Are you using Auto Cad, or Corel Draw, or both?

J.J.

If you plan on doing serious parts for equipment, I suggest you use AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT as CorelDraw is an illustration tool meant for the graphic arts industry. If you are planning on doing artistic iron work, then CorelDraw will suffice; but you can do the same kind of stuff in AutoCAD.

Granted, CorelDraw is significantly cheaper than AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT (LighT); but ACAD is far more accurate.

From what it sounds like, the PlasmaCam software is essentially a print driver with a user interface glommed onto it.

I'm basing my comments on 30-years of CADD use with the first 24-years being heavy day-in, day-out key slapping.

 

[tommu56]

Nor can you easily curve letters around the edge of a round sign. Very tedious and lots of patients required.

Larry

Larry in my wife's embroidery software arching the lettering is called bridging
Maybe it is just a "name of the function" that is unuaual.
I would hope it is in software.

tom

 

[GuglioLS]

Larry in my wife's embroidery software arching the lettering is called bridging
Maybe it is just a "name of the function" that is unuaual.
I would hope it is in software.

tom

Hi Tom,
Sounds like your wife's embroidery S/W is one up on the plasmacam S/W for sure. The PC S/W is rudimentary. However those functions and features (those that are present) do work quite well for basic design work. Bending or curving objects around or in an arc especially text is the real issue for me. Perhaps I should pick up embroidery instead? Or convert my wife's embroiderer machine to a plasma cutter, yea that's it, I'm sure that would go over like a lead balloon.

Larry