August 19, 200718 yr Any idea what this is? I'll post the full picture and answer on the gallery next week or when some one guesses; whichever comes first ;)
August 19, 200718 yr not quight sure, i can tell it was cut with a robitic plasma arm, but it just looks like the left over cutting from some kind of wheel
August 19, 200718 yr Author No fair Jr. You know where I worked. LOL. It was actually an experiment. This piece and the rest came from a round plate eight feet in diameter, four inches thick. The ring of slugs had to be cut down to manageable pieces. The experiment remained just that due to too much handling of scrap. Mlmartin15, not plaz, gas flame torch.
August 19, 200718 yr you will have to give credit to mlmartin scott, I had no idea till I read his post. My mind was some foggy yesterday due to other circumstances. Credit must be given where Credit is due.
August 19, 200718 yr must be some torch, cuting 4 inch that smooth, im sure that pice of equipment cost a doller or two!
August 19, 200718 yr Author martin, It was actually cut by the older of 3 CNC machines I ran. It was a Linde which is no longer in biz. The other 2 were ESABs. Not sure of the cost of the Linde but I was told the ESABs were close to a mil each which included the on board computer. But as old as it was, the Linde still cut smoother than the newer ones. The Linde and one of the ESABs both have 10 Oxy/Acetylene torches. The other ESAB was in fact a plasma machine that cut over a water table where the steel was submerged. It only had a capacity of 3/4" thickness. I'm not sure what the cap was on the gas machines but we cut up to 6" plate. Any piercing done on plate over 3" required pre-pierce holes (small holes, usually 3/4" dia cut through b4 full sized hole, usually 2" or larger). 4" and up we drilled pilot holes
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