xa-mont
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Apr 4, 2014
- Location
- Victoria, Australia
Hey guys,
I'm taking a look at a 1kw mazak laser cutter later this week, my main concern however is that the power might be a little low for some stuff I want to do (though I want the quality finish/accuracy of laser for thinner materials) and I was talking to a mate about it today and he suggested the idea of adding a plasma torch to it for thicker materials.
Is this a stupid idea for some reason? because to me it seems like I would be able to get the best of both worlds with the floor space of 1 and the cost of 1 and a bit.
I was thinking a simple mount off the side of the laser head to hold a plasma head, with the arc controlled with a spare m-code (if the machine has them)
Cheers,
Trav
I'm taking a look at a 1kw mazak laser cutter later this week, my main concern however is that the power might be a little low for some stuff I want to do (though I want the quality finish/accuracy of laser for thinner materials) and I was talking to a mate about it today and he suggested the idea of adding a plasma torch to it for thicker materials.
Is this a stupid idea for some reason? because to me it seems like I would be able to get the best of both worlds with the floor space of 1 and the cost of 1 and a bit.
I was thinking a simple mount off the side of the laser head to hold a plasma head, with the arc controlled with a spare m-code (if the machine has them)
Cheers,
Trav