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Vectric VCarve Pro is a very robust software program. It is very intuitive to me and easy to use. The main reason I use it is because I already have it for other CNC work. It has the capability of 3D tool paths for a milling wood on a CNC. If I didn’t have the wood CNC I probably would have gone with another Vectric program like Cut 2d pro. The pro versions of Vectric’s software are very similar to the regular versions except they are limited to 24x24 inches I believe. And I think that is only the tool paths. I make my plasma tool paths in sheetcam so if it was me I would probably just try regular cut2d with sheetcam and you could save about $500

@@clydehunt4405 Thanks. Since the table i'm buying is a Crossfire 25"x33", and I only cut plasma, your 2d recommendation is spot on.

You can pause and resume in fire control, just make sure to catch it in between pierces

Thank you sir. That is what I thought I had understood is that as long as the torch is in between cuts/firing. Thank you so much!

thanks bud, if you look at the "bed squares" long version there is some work flow with the sheetcam software that I use.

Doug, I actually design in Vectric Vcarve Pro. It’s a CNC design program. Any DXF if you get the layers correct will work. Make sure all vectors are closed if inside or outside. Then save vectors to layers according to how you want to cut them. Inside, outside or on path.

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Awesome! Thank you!

Hello Cristian sorry for the late reply I've been out of the office. The table is rated for up to 1" (26mm) steel. Hope that answers your question if you didn't find the answer anywhere else.

@@clydehunt4405 I was referring to the thickness of the sheet with which the chassis of the machine is made, the answer is appreciated and 1" is enough to load. Thanks

Charlie the g-code you make in sheetcam or fusion doesn’t tell fire control what the material is. Are you seeing the 4x8 outline of the system? If you have your material grounded to the front left corner, when you set your material up in sheetcam you have to know that they will match up in fire control. You can do a dry run if your not 100%

@@clydehunt4405 thanks for the quick replay, I got it up and running and even installed your guides. They work great. Thanks for the info.

@@geton2750 that’s awesome man!

Thanks! it worked out really well.

More to come!

I didn’t do that.. I put water in it before I did my plumbing and made a giant mess….

Thanks Bruce… let me know how it works for you.

If you don't already have experiance in fusion 360 absolutely. Do you have any CAD background where you can make DXF files?

@@clydehunt4405 zero CAD background. I have fusion and have been following TH-cam videos on it and working long with them making very basic 3D objects. But that’s about it.

CAD is probably the biggest barrier to entry. there are lots and lots of ways to make files. Fusion 360 is the Lamborghini of CAD programs... imagine someone trying to learn to drive stick for the first time in a lambo tho... it was very hard to get started in fusion for me. I struggled to keep things from rotating on me. I grew up in Autocad and even though its the same company its very different... I mainly use Vectric Vcarve pro. I've gotten good at it so its what i stick with and I haven't been doing any 3d modeling. I wouldn't suggest anyone start with Fusion if they didn't think they were going to grow into something else like isometric modeling or doing 3d renders. I did a video on using Lightburn to make a DXF File. you can check that out if you want. Lightburn is where i would send anyone that was getting their first plasma machine. its very intuitive and for only 60 bucks it can do almost any 2d thing that you want. Fusion also does CAM, but from what i hear its complicated. I've never made tool paths in fusion for plasma, just CNC routers. Sheet cam is where it is for me. its only $150 and you could probably master it in a week.

@@clydehunt4405 well first off, I appreciate you taking the time to write such a detailed explanation. So thank you for that. And secondly, I definitely see what you’re saying. I’m going to check out sheetcam and start focusing on that. Again, I appreciate the response. Eventually I’ll be uploading my own videos once my table shows up. So everyone can enjoy my shit show lol

tag me when you get your first video up... I always kinda wanted to make some TH-cam videos, because I watch a lot of TH-cam videos, but man is it hard to have them not look like $!@#. I probably put a combined total of 40 hours into the the last two that I put up. I use to listen to creators complain about how long it takes to edit and film and I thought for sure I could do it quicker than that.. lol

I am going to try to do that one before the christmas holidays are over. The videos on sheetcam aren't that great... really long with too much stuff i don't care to know...

Did you find the thumb screw right away or did you look for it for hours like me then find it in the bag with the serial plate? Lol

I love it so far this is my first plasma!

@@clydehunt4405 Do you think it was a good move to go with the Hypertherm instead of the torch they offer?

@@clydehunt4405 Second question, how big is the cutting area? Is it exactly 4'x8'? concerned about buying sheets that are a nominal 48" and they come 49".

@@jackburch7445 there is plenty of wiggle room for a 48x96

@@jackburch7445 yeah i love it. very common parts everywhere, high resaleablity, and never had any problems from it.

I’m still working on my first cut. I had a lot of extra setup to do since it’s my first cncc plasma. Spent a weekend getting water ran to my shop. This last weekend I’ve been upgrading my electrical. Hoping to button that up today. And run air over to it. Hoping to be cutting by tomorrow.

yeah I do. I’m working on the assembly one now.