...and a couple of limit switches so it can reset itself at the end of a cut. And a trim pot to set the material thickness. And some more fire extinguishers.
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I was driving to work when I had an idea for a really simple single-axis plasma cutter assitant, since what I tend to screw up most often is continuous straight cuts. A raspberry pi running a drone speed control and a beefy drone brushless motor turning cheap threaded rod...plus a clamp-on current sensor for the torch head so the pi will know when the arc starts and if it turns off...
...and a couple of limit switches so it can reset itself at the end of a cut. And a trim pot to set the material thickness. And some more fire extinguishers.
...and a couple of limit switches so it can reset itself at the end of a cut. And a trim pot to set the material thickness. And some more fire extinguishers.
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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32wildbilly
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Yeah I'm pretty sure gnat's lovely wife would say NO! to that setup.
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32wildbilly
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Well that would be as safe as a melting oven that produces a vessel of molten metal. I do vote for the more fire extinguishers plus having 911 on speed dial set up on any and all communication devices in the home.
5chn3ll wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:47 am I was driving to work when I had an idea for a really simple single-axis plasma cutter assitant, since what I tend to screw up most often is continuous straight cuts. A raspberry pi running a drone speed control and a beefy drone brushless motor turning cheap threaded rod...plus a clamp-on current sensor for the torch head so the pi will know when the arc starts and if it turns off...
...and a couple of limit switches so it can reset itself at the end of a cut. And a trim pot to set the material thickness. And some more fire extinguishers.
Never gonna make you cry...
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You know...if you're going to go through the trouble of doing one axis...
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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Gauss and rail cannons are where my idle thoughts like to dwell...5chn3ll wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:47 am I was driving to work when I had an idea for a really simple single-axis plasma cutter assitant, since what I tend to screw up most often is continuous straight cuts. A raspberry pi running a drone speed control and a beefy drone brushless motor turning cheap threaded rod...plus a clamp-on current sensor for the torch head so the pi will know when the arc starts and if it turns off...
...and a couple of limit switches so it can reset itself at the end of a cut. And a trim pot to set the material thickness. And some more fire extinguishers.
For your project, however, I would suggest a NEMA stepper rather than a simple brushless motor. Additionally a belt drive with a wheeled V slot gantry it probably going to be more cost effective and accurate over more than a foot or 2.
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Steppers would be essential if I add a second axis, but for a glorified digital chop saw...
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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Wait...I'm not the only guy who thinks an alpine railgun is a viable LEO option?
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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Dammit, Facebook hit me in the feels with this 10-year-old photo of the 986 I no longer have autocrossing in a stadium parking lot that no longer exists.
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Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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JayG
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Those literally were the Good Old Days
It is fucked up what has happened to the Q
2004 Boxster S 6 speed - DRL relay hack, Polaris AutoTop DIY (sold)
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2020 BMW X3 Xdrive, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
2004 996 Targa Tip
2020 BMW X3 Xdrive, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
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32wildbilly
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Still no local effort to find a replacement cone course? SCCA? Anybody?
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