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CNC Torch Table/Router/Plasma Cutter w Oxyhydrogen and Oxyhydrogen
The main point about it is that we have succeeded in developing the world's first, replicable, low-cost open source CNC torch table (I don't know of any others that meet the criteria) that at present costs $800 in parts for a 4'x8' torch table. Comparable machines cost $10k off-the-shelf.
The first fire is shown in this blog post. The goal is a machine comparable to $20k+ machines, after adding z height controls; variable automated gas feed controls; OS stepper motor controllers; OS stepper motors; and integrated toolchain from FreeCAD to toolpath CAM files. The last part is noteworthy - as we found out that we have to go through 4 independent software packages to arrive at torch cutting - on top of modifying the resulting toolpath files to accommodate a proper hole-piercing algorithm.
On top of the above, we are going to opensource an oxyhydrogen generator - which allows one to generate oxyhydrogen cutting gas by electrolyzing water. This displaces the need for acetylene cutting gas, while retaining compatibility with any cutting gas of choice.
To go further into this ecology - we will open source a plasma cutter as well. This will make the torch table compatible not only with
The compelling feature about the torch table is that it's design
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