Hello,

My name is Ed and I'm new to the forum. I have been involved with hot rods, 4x4's, tractors, and pretty much anything with a motor for as long as I can remember. I'm considering buying a Torchmate 1 plasma table or building my own. My question is this:

Besides the table (I want a water table), What are all the components needed to build a cnc plasma table?

These are the parts I know of that is needed:
  1. Controller
  2. (2) side rails
  3. gantry rail
  4. the (2) gantry side rail pieces (not sure what they're called)
  5. the z-axis
  6. motor assembly


Can you fill me in on what I'm not getting?

I'm just trying to figure these machines out. I've done hobby fabrication for many years and I'm pretty electronic saavy, so the thought of building one does not scare me, but I do wonder if it is the smart thing to do economically.

Thanks,
Ed