[Jakebotd96]

I've got a part that's 90in long, but only a 4x4 table on my plasma cutter. It seems like its possible to split the operation into two parts, but I haven't found any resources on how to do that.

Has anyone here had any experience with this kind of thing? Is there a standardized way of doing it or should I just create two separate .dxfs, move it myself and hope for the best?

[jimcolt]

The video manual that comes with every Plasmacam has a section on indexing long parts, it is rather simple. If you don't have the video manual, then I suggest going to the plasma cam owners forum at PlasmaCAM Cutting Systems , click on Owners community, you will need your machine serial number to join. Great forum with lots of help from other Plasmacam owners.

Jim Colt

I've got a part that's 90in long, but only a 4x4 table on my plasma cutter. It seems like its possible to split the operation into two parts, but I haven't found any resources on how to do that.

Has anyone here had any experience with this kind of thing? Is there a standardized way of doing it or should I just create two separate .dxfs, move it myself and hope for the best?

[plasmaMac]

Hi Jakebot!

True, plasmacam's video manual has really good step by step video instruction on everything having to do with plasmacam's machine and software.

Plasmacam's machine control software makes indexing a really simple.

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first go to the machine control tab in the settings menu. Then, under indexing and viewing (highlighted) select the table/viewing size (it can go all the way up to 4x40!!)

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Click just once to make your lead in (to begin your cut path)... & I kid you not..... plasmacam's software will take care of the rest......it will even automatically create the cut path in separate sections for you. (I have never been able to make something like this go faster on any other system that I have used in the past).

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Hit cut....and you are done!

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Let me know if I can help.

Thanks,

JAG