HI, I’m looking for the approximate height from the floor to the top of the touch holder on the crossfire pro . I’m considering a purchase and would add casters so I can store it in a space I have under a warehouse shelf unit I have in my shop. If it clears I would remove the cable mast when not in use.
I found the published physical dimensions for width and depth but not overall height to the torch holder. Thanks!!
Welcome to the forum.
Torch holder is about 80 inches tall (floor to the top). I have the caster wheels that are 3 inches which makes it 80 inches in total.
That would be fairly simply to do since it is just gravity fit in that hole. You would need to give allowance for the slack of the cables/wires, but certainly manageable.
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Thank you- I would guess it’s about 48" to the top of the torch mount/motor? (after the mast is removed)
To the top of the z-axis motor it is about 45 inches (on my set-up).
Since I have the machine torch, that cable is somewhat inflexible and you would not want to bend it down too much so it would require clearance of about 54 inches. The torch can be removed, which is a bit more work and that would get you down to the 45 inch height.
If I were in your situation, I would install a magnetic torch mount. Then that would be a simple process. Personally, I would not like needing to unscrew the cap screws and dismount and then need to re-mount the torch every time I used the machine.
Here is an example:
Or if you have access to a 3D printer you could fabricate something:
https://www.printables.com/model/207614-plasma-torch-magnetic-mount/files
Edit (more breakaway designs):
https://www.printables.com/model/274084-lowrider-3-cnc-plasma-torch-mount-with-floating-z-
https://www.printables.com/model/846721-jds-garage-cnc-plasma-break-away-torch-mount
One that could be adapted or used with the others:
https://www.printables.com/model/497313-langmuir-crossfire-machine-torch-mount
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Just what I needed, thanks Jim!
Good idea with the magnetic holder.
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I actually trimmed my cable mast a bit to fit under a storage loft I built in my garage when I got the table. So you won’t need the full length of the mast for the table to run well.
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I would greatly advise you not to put wheels on the legs…this will overtime put stresses on the legs that WILL push the table out of square…I know it happened to me.
Langmuir also has suggested not to put wheels on the legs.
the legs are an directly fastened and supporting the gantry frame…a 1/16 force on the foot at the bottom will put forces of around 1/8" at the top…
I had to tear my table down and rebuild it after it went out of square by 3/16 over the 4’ length
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Somebody or some people have built a wheeled tray/support with wheels on and set the table legs on that. That was the stress is put on the tray when you move it
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