Hello from Wisconsin

[servo]

I am an automation engineer and a family man who has always had a love for metalworking and fabrication. I like to build and repair servo motion equipment. Although I had planned to build a cnc plasma table I am currently looking at a Crossfire Pro by Langmuir Systems because I have too many other projects started to undertake a plasma table build. I don't have room for a 4x8 table in my shop but I would like to get one that allows me to pass a 4ft wide sheet through and index larger cuts. In my shop I have a Bridgeport Mill, 175A MIG welder, 225A AC/DC TIG welder, 60A Plasma cutter, 2-post car lift, dynamic tire balancer, center post tire mounting machine, and several large tool boxes. I have experience with Solidworks modeling at work, modeling with OnShape at home, SheetCam, GIMP, CURA, and Inkscape. I have extensive 3D printing experience as I own a very large 3D printer.

My CNC plasma cutting experience comes from being asked to repair a non working CandCNC table that was at an area school. After repairing it for them I learned a lot about them and now have a passion to obtain one for myself. I have previously owned a vinyl cutter and have extensive experience with Inkscape and vector graphic creation.

I'm also a solar panel reseller and I have installed a self-built solar tracking pole in my yard that generates 3000Watts when it is a clear day.

I'm currently a paid member waiting for file access.

[acourtjester]

Welcome aboard sounds like you are very ready for a table of your own, and hit the road running. You sound like you could help other here too.

[adbuch]

Welcome to the forum! It sounds like you are very well versed in a variety or "hands-on" skills. I have heard nothing but praise for the Langmuir products, and in particular the CrossFire Pro. Be sure your plasma cutter is compatible with cnc work. You will want to make sure it is "blow back" start and not HF start. There is a discussion about this below.
David

https://plasmaspider.com/viewtopic.php?t=30743

[Scratch]

Welcome from another cheesehead!

[tnbndr]

Welcome from SE WI.
I thought the same way about a 4x8, but if you have room to index a sheet you have room for a 4x8 table. I managed to fit one in my 2 car garage along with a 3x6 weldtable and glad I didn't go smaller as most jobs are larger in size.