The new Mikiespace - 40X64X16 Pole Barn
New shop dog this year. Sassy is her name. 5 month old pit.

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Put in the ceiling drop runs for the table saw and one for a shaper off the main trunk.

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I continue to add functionality to the shop for products I make in niche markets. Most of my business is in the form of custom CNC engraving and CNC milling. I decided in 2017 I am converting on of my CNC routers into a CNC plasma cutting and marking machine. Conversions, while it may seem like all you do is change the table and mount a torch, have their own unique solutions if you want proper Z height control of your torch. Torch Height Control (THC) is a different set of monitoring I will do with my machine and with my software.

My choices so far:

Hypertherm Powermax 65 Plasma Machine. - This machine is a beast in the small to medium cnc plasma markets. My machine has both torches and a CPC connectivity port already.

CANDCNC Torch Height control setup and feather touch off setup
Velox Floating head Z axis conversion
Command CNC Linux CNC Disto and their screens.
New controls will be off an ESS ethernet smooth stepper so that's new for me
Sheetcam TNG license - will try that
Inkscape - going to try that
Fusion 360 - Need to use more
Vectric - to create and manipulate vectors easy

the Hyperthem PM 65

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That is a pretty plasma head there Mike! Still negotiating with the wife on my acquisition... I am pretty sure I know exactly what I'm getting though (now it's a matter of timing
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Michael
Every day find time to appreciate life. It is far too short and 'things' happen. RIP Willem
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Had a water pan folded for the plasma table and I welded up the corners. Here is the water tight test
Smile I have not installed the drian or fill ports or the grates yet.

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Pan needs to be deeper for a shop swimming pool.
Raised
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This is more like a hot tub
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(05-31-2017, 07:56 PM)BloomingtonMike Wrote: This is more like a hot tub
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Aahaaa.
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Steve

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I miss the days of using my dinghy with a girlfriend too. Zack Butler-4/18/24


 
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i like seeing the progress.  I'm kicking the tires on putting up a little shed (compared to yours) but haven't decided to relocate my wood shop to it, or use it as my garage and keep woodshop in current location.
My Day Job
well, bye.
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A Grizzly 10hp 3ph G0638 came up on ebay this week and the seller and I agreed on a price tonight. 18.5 impeller, 12" inlet, 4029 cfm, dual 55gal drums, 3 months old. Ill take 12" nordfab up to ceiling and transition to 10" lines i ran awhile ago.

Ill sell my 5hp 8" inlet cyclone I guess or just use it on north side.

More to come on this.


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Mike
Do you have 3 pH in the new shop ?
Sounds like one heck of a big collector that should keep the air clean
How you coming with the rest of the shop getting close to finnished?
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