Should I paint the slats and slat holder?
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Should I paint the slats and slat holder?
I just got a plasma table in, and noticed the slats slatholder frame that sits in the water tray are not painted. it's raw steel. I'm taling about the slats that serve as a work surface to hold the material being cut. Should I paint any of this stuff? I'm sure it will rust quickly being in the water tray.
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Re: Should I paint the slats and slat holder?
I wouldn't worry about the slats, they will get cut and just be bare metal again anyway. The slat holder may cause an issue when you go to replace the slats if there is not enough slop in each groove. I say just leave them and get to doing what you want the cutting.
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Re: Should I paint the slats and slat holder?
Are you putting any additives into your water to prevent rusting?
plain ol Bill
Hypertherm 1250
Duramax machine torch
Corel Draw X6
Sheetcam
Mach3
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Lots of ineptitude
Hypertherm 1250
Duramax machine torch
Corel Draw X6
Sheetcam
Mach3
5 x 10 self built table
Lots of ineptitude