Looks like everybody wants a piece of the pie and this one is only $1995.00 + extras of course. But still under $3000.00.
http://torchmate.com/products/torchmate_2x2/
Looks like everybody wants a piece of the pie and this one is only $1995.00 + extras of course. But still under $3000.00.
http://torchmate.com/products/torchmate_2x2/
Adding his Z gets you close to $3K. I like the assumption on software EVERYONE has.
Glad its my shop I am responsible for - I only have to make me happy.
angus are you not so keen on shopbot?
jim
No thats not it....Had a specfic question from somebody about plasma cutters and I just stumbled on this unit. and it dawned on me everybodys jumping in on the game.
Whats fascinating about this unit, is its a "table top plasma cutter", somehow I don't see that ending well in alot of cases.
Since when did Z become the fourth axis? You lose a lot of credibility when you misrepresent your product.
chuck, i think what happens is in mach each axis is a motor and drive, in other words they think of a dual drive y as 2 motors and drives IE: 2 axis and x as an axis. in thier world (and lack of a geometry class) z is a 4rth axis by numerical count and not of the cartesian method, inexperienced yes, misrepresentation maybe, but probably unintentional as with the torch and plasma machines all is 2d, when i speak to my metal friends with cnc plasma machines about a "Z" moving up and down and cutting 3d they look at me funny
Jim Not ours
Joey Jarrard
US Router Tools
When I think of a 4th axis for my machine I want spindle/lathe add on. I do use two motors for my Y though. It is still a 3 axis machine though.
I thought they only advertised a 2 axis machine (because it is a torch machine). Maybe I misread it??
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True probably due more to the lack of geometry class. I guess it is just that it sounds better the higher the number of axis. I have an amp. The volume goes to 11. It's one louder.
3 axis x y z
If you have 2 motors on one axis it is a slave axis.
Joey Jarrard
US Router Tools
hey, the spindle rotates the bit, so shouldn't that be the 5th axis?? and maybe put casters on your table and you have a 6th axis machine!
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Shot their tech support guy an email to let him know how it reads.
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