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CNC plasma cutter build

I want to add a second battery to the big new truck. (Factory dropped it on the spec) they want like $190 for the base and $15 for the cover. Have to see what Is all included.
Glad you are feeling better David
 
Chevy 2500HD LT long box - replaced same truck (2011). Ordered it 4 months ago. Checked Ford and Dodge and nothing to match - was crazy. And still is - Chevy no longer taking build orders - shop in Mexico can’t keep up up with the wire harnesses - odd times

They dropped the extra battery and added remote tailgate and some other trim options

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Ugly to some folks but the work part is good for me!
 
Chevy 2500HD LT long box - replaced same truck (2011). Ordered it 4 months ago. Checked Ford and Dodge and nothing to match - was crazy. And still is - Chevy no longer taking build orders - shop in Mexico can’t keep up up with the wire harnesses - odd times

They dropped the extra battery and added remote tailgate and some other trim options

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Ugly to some folks but the work part is good for me!
Nice wheels sir!
Can you retrofit a second battery?
 
Picked up the steel today.
Slight hiccup in that I didn’t communicate the cut list clearly so they only made a single of a piece that I need a pair of.
I’ll need to make a duplicate of the piece by the yellow handle.
The two diamond shaped pieces are the stepper mounts, the big square’ish pieces are the X and Y axis mounts.
Not shown are the two 24”x 2.5” arms.
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Breakout board for the Arduino Uno board showed up today.
With any luck I can get the electronics wired up and see if they work [emoji16]
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Oh and I printed a mount for the board on my new 3D printer [emoji16]
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Picked up the steel today.
Slight hiccup in that I didn’t communicate the cut list clearly so they only made a single of a piece that I need a pair of.
I’ll need to make a duplicate of the piece by the yellow handle.
The two diamond shaped pieces are the stepper mounts, the big square’ish pieces are the X and Y axis mounts.
Not shown are the two 24”x 2.5” arms.
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Final price David?
 
Whoops I said I was going to post that didn't I @Janger
Steel and cutting was $100 plus tax, $112 all in.
There's two 24" x 2.5" pieces of 3/16" as well that aren't shown because well they don't fit in the picture. :D
 
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Next? How many concurrent projects do you have going now?

Two for sure; the plasma cutter and the power feed.
I’d have the power feed done already if I hadn’t been in the hospital.
The plasma cutter has been an exercise in waiting for parts.

I want to build a CNC router next. Check out the PrintNC machine.
 
Well I had partial success tonight. Got the X-axis working but the Y-axis is not responding.
Not quite sure what's wrong yet...
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Got it working!
Still need to set the steps correctly but the steppers are responding appropriately :D
HUGE win for this CNC electronics (heck all electronics!) newbie!
 
Way to go! I hear you about the electronics I’m just starting to get back into the Arduino I’ve had sitting around here for a good two years.
 
Small progress today.
Designed and printed a base for the 5v relay that will control the plasma torch.
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