Naming & Organizing CNC Plasma Cutting Files
When you first start out gathering free files and making files of your own, things tend to get saved in random places. Then when you look back a year later, you have a mess and no standardized system. Desert Fabworks came up with a system of organizing files that is pretty simple and worth considering when […]
Getting Started with CNC Plasma Cutting
You’re going to need a few things to get started in the CNC Plasma Cutting business or Hobby. The basics are the same for someone that will be doing this as a hobby or as a full time business. I will go over the basics here and you can follow the links to get more […]
Air Supply Systems in CNC Plasma Cutting
Next to Power, Air is the life blood of your plasma cutter. So many people think air is just air, and that all air is created equal.. That is not true for plasma. Lets make sure we are on the same page. We are talking about Air Plasma Systems here, not High Definition systems that use […]
How does Plasma Cutting Work?
The plasma cutting process, as used in the cutting of electrically conductive metals, utilizes this electrically conductive gas to transfer energy from an electrical power source through a plasma cutting torch to the material being cut. The basic plasma arc cutting system consists of a power supply, an arc starting circuit and a torch. These […]
What is CAM Software in CNC Plasma Cutting?
What is CAM (Computer Aided Machining) Software? CAM Software is the software that takes your CAD (Computer Aided Design) drawing or artwork that you want to cut and gets it ready for the machine. CAM (Computer Aided Machining) is where you’re going to set up the cut by telling the machine what you’re cutting (Aluminum, […]
The Basics of CNC Plasma Cutting
The world of CNC Plasma can be overwhelming at first and its hard to know where to begin so here is some info to help you gain some basic knowledge and get started. CNC = Computerized Numeral Control – Basically you put a program of numbers into a machine and it will cut, drill, grind, tap, […]
