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=Design Rationale=
#redirect [[CNC Torch Table/Manufacturing Instructions]]
 
*Rack for x motion - cheapest, most robust solution for precise motion
*Spring-loaded
 
=Blender Concept=
 
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=Torch vs. Plasma Cutter=
*Comes down to initial cost versus long-term cost
*Plasma cutters - consumables cost $20 for 5 new electrodes and nozzle heads
**Electrodes are rated for 45 minutes to 60 minutes for 1/2" steel
**More expensive versions state they last 4 times longer - are heavier and have better temperature control
**For anything above 1 inch, torch is better
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=Team=
*Deep in the continental US underground...
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[[Category:Torch Table]]

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