Hello I would like some help engraving on crossfire XR I cut aluminum skateboard and would like to be able to add small spindle to put names on the work spindle motor easy to mount need help with what software and how to tell machine what to do basically turn my cutter in to a router table? Thanks for any help
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Hmmm. That seems like more than the challenge of adding a small router. For starters how are you gonna get a flat surface across the workpiece to set a constant Z height? Andā¦if you do, how are you gonna repeat that upon the continually used slats? Might an engraving CNC be better and cheaper?
I was thinking about laying it on a 1/4ā flat sheet to hold down and keep flat. If I had more room and money I would like to have a router table but canāt afford it at this time. The XR works like a router table just with plasma has great accuracy.
one thing you have to remember there is no force on a plasma torch as its not touching anything. When you install a router there will side forces on the bit. Not much if your just engraving but there will be some
Normally the spoilboard on a router table gets surfaced so that also helps make it flat. I would think you will need to try some ideas and with trial and error you will find out how well it will work.
I donāt have an XP I have a pro, but the Z axis on the pro doesnāt look to be stiff enough to handle the weight and radial forces a router induces. Both of those will affect the accuracy a lot. Weight causes acceleration/deceleration issues due to momentum FWIW. Radial forces will affect to whole gantry mechanism accuracy.
This is true but I am thinking for engraving the cut might be very small and speed might be slow enough to not make much difference.
Now cutting would be a whole different deal, I hope he reports back on his findings!
This might be a good point, engraving load is low and even a Dremel type tool will work well and this could fit in a CF torch mount. The problem will be that good quality V Carves will require a VERY tight Z control. In other words, work needs to be FLAT with respect to the Z travel.
Z height could be the biggest problem. If you only cutting .015 deep I guarantee that table is no where near that flat stock. Now if you fly cut a piece of aluminum or maybe OBS then maybe you could get it close I guess. Now your trying to cut and there is the issue of the free travel in the Z axis.
I tried today but had to rework z axis so I didnāt get to try it. I am having problems holding it in place I donāt have to hold plasma work down . Thinking about drilling aluminum and attache to side?
WAYYYYY too heavy for CF gantry! Weight: 4.6kg/10.14lbs
And way more than you need if all youāre doing is truly engraving. The CF gantry ācouldā handle a Dremel type spindle, it will not handle this spindle.
I was just looking at the 220 volt did not think about the weight. Thank you I just order the small one. I think I have a power supply will check in shop for it tomorrow. Thanks again should be a lot simpler to make mount may be just two hose clampsā¦?
iām a cheap bastard so iām going to attempt making my own easy scribe, its just a spring loaded point not much different than a spring loaded tap guideā¦ although Iām not sure if a Saturday standing in front of the lathe and mill is a fair trade for $89 + tax