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Hello, new guy here...Vance

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I'm Vance, 52yo VP of IT at a local Montana credit union. Motorhead at heart and I love to build/modify things. I just bought a used but good condition Shopsabre Sidekick 8 with everything to get up and running. System came with a Hypertherm 85. I got it home a week and a half ago but I've been redoing my air system making sure it's dry and clean and thought while I was at it I would pull all the slats and clean the water table out completely, that alone has been a three day dirty nasty project but it's looking good. I'm almost ready to put it in it's spot and start learning. Things I still need to figure out is what I'm going to do to move and store the heavy sheets of metal. I can't wait to get started and I'm looking forward to being part of this group, everyone seems so helpful and full of knowledge. By the way, I race dirt track modifieds so if anyone has any real cool DXF files for a dirt modified I'd greatly appreciate it, or even better, a Dirt Modified fire pit DXF.
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Welcome to the site!
I think I'm the oldest 10 year old boy on the forum...
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Welcome to the site Vance. Sounds like a lot of fun up the road for you. Plenty of info here and lots of ideas on material moving and storage that may help you out. Best of luck getting going :Like
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Welcome aboard, there are a few posts about material handling that may be helpful to you, you can use the search function in the upper right, change the wording to cover more searches. there are different lifting attachments and ones like this.
https://www.plasmaspider.com/viewtopic. ... 09#p115109
Sean P has a few himself like this one oand others.
DIY 4X4 Plasma/Router Table
Hypertherm PM65 Machine Torch
Drag Knife and Scribe
Miller Mig welder
13" metal lathe
Small Mill
Everlast PowerTig 255 EXT
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We just use a cherry picker and a chain with a couple of vise grips welded to it.
https://www.plasmaspider.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=29924
2014 Bulltear (StarLab) 4x8
C&CNC EtherCut
Mach3, SheetCam, Draftsight
Hypertherm PM65
Oxy/Acetylene Flame Torch
Pneumatic Plate Marker, Ohmic, 10 inch Rotary Chuck (in progress)
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