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This instructable really started on a Land Rover forum, One of the members (RobertSpark) was building his own plasma table but it was a bit complex and needed welding together.

You can either attach the torch with zip-ties or U Bolts depending on how often you need to take it off. The mounting plate has been designed to be adaptable as possible.

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This plasma table has been designed to work with whatever plasma torch you have whether hand-held or a full blown CNC Torch. It will cut nicely at 12mm thickness though. My new 40A Hypertherm claims 19mm cut thickness - and can indeed cut it (not very tidily though). My original 30A cutter claimed to be able to cut 12mm thick - but the most it could realistically cut was 6mm.

Go for the highest power you can afford.

I started with a cheap cutter (which was actually pretty good) then upgraded to a used Hypertherm 40A machine which was cheaper than a new 'no-brand' machine. They will give you the best cut quality and cut thickness for a given quoted power (some of the cheaper ones are a bit optimistic with the quoted power and cut thickness!). Hypertherm are probably the best - or at least best known. It means you can cut pretty much anything no matter how grotty the surface looks. A Pilot Arc, like the pilot light in your boiler re-lights the arc if it extinguishes. If the torch moves over a poorly conducting area of metal such as rust, paint or a hole, the arc can go out and it will stop cutting.

If you have the option (can afford it) buy one with 'Pilot Arc'.

Sadly, these will not work with CNC, least not this one!)

The cutter must have 'HF Start' (Cheap cutters sometimes use 'scratch start' where you have to touch the torch on to the metal to strike the arc.

If you have not bought your plasma cutter yet - there are a few things to bear in mind! Sound familiar? Well, that's what I thought anyway! Tracing lines by hand gives disappointing results and CNC Plasma tables are way out of your budget. So, you've bought a plasma cutter and you wish you could accurately cut your designs in metal. All parts are cut from 3mm / 1/8" Mild Steel Plate.ĪLL THE SOLIDWORKS, STEP & IGS FILES ARE ON GRABCAD - Please have a look before emailing me asking for the files.

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Give the RAR file + BOM to your favorite laser cutting company to quote then.