Space requirements for cnc plasma cutter

COMPUTER WORK AREA:

You will need a private little nook somewhere where you can create your shapes on your home computer. Here, the computer work area has been set up in a corner of a finished basement.

This space should be located in an area of your house where you can work at the computer at odd hours without disturbing others. You will carry the files containing the shapes to your shop computer on a floppy disk. If you prefer, the two computers can be networked.

Above: A drawing of a horse has been scanned, and is being converted into a dxf file that can be cut by the cnc machine.

SHAPE CUTTING AREA:

The area where you operate your CNC plasma cutting machine should be away from the main house, to ensure that stray sparks from the process do no damage. Be sure to keep a fire extinguisher handy.

You will need a 230 volt power source for your plasma cutter, and 115 volts for the low-end computer that runs your machine.

Above: Most people have space limitations, but there is almost always a way around them. Here, the Torchmate has been set up in a small shed adjacent to a garage.

Above: The Torchmate machine has been placed just inside the door of a single car garage. An attic type exhaust fan blows the plasma dust outside.

Above: Very few people are fortunate enough to have access to a shop of this size for their shape cutting activities. This is a goal to shoot for, however.

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