Getting back to LinuxCNC plasma table

[acourtjester]

One thing is you can get all the speed you want with the servos, it far exceeds the need for plasma cutting.

[N2 Welding]

One thing is you can get all the speed you want with the servos, it far exceeds the need for plasma cutting.

With that said is it a stretch to assume it would be a waste of money for someone on a tight budget to use servo motors?

[acourtjester]

That is correct there are many stepper motor table working just fine, all the other tables I built had steppers. Using the servos on my part was more of an interest of seeing the difference then the need. Being retired and a rabid hobbyist I was able to do the switch, with no schedule to meet I can play with different projects, and share the experiences with others.

[SegoMan DeSigns]

One thing is you can get all the speed you want with the servos, it far exceeds the need for plasma cutting.

With that said is it a stretch to assume it would be a waste of money for someone on a tight budget to use servo motors?

The Clearpath servos Tom & I use require no driver or encoders as they come built in so they are not that far out of line for cost. I have 3+ years on my NEMA 34's and they are still doing fine moving my 400lb gantry.

[cutnweld]

not sure how you can move a table too fast. I run 1200 ipm on my table, and with the linux touchoff speed as an added bonus it is not a laser but it does help close the gap on speed