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Torchmate · 01-22-2010, 05:24 AM

I would like to put some faces with the names if you guys don't mind. Please post up a picture of yourself next to your Torchmate machine. Thanks!

Bill

Torchmate · 01-22-2010, 02:26 PM

Thanks Brent! At least someone's not shy. Your cuts on the other thread look great. Keep it up!

Tuffjarhed · 01-22-2010, 03:16 PM

Bill, I know this is taking FOREVER, but I WILL get my build thead up soon. In the meantime, this tiny garage makes my plasma table look phat!!!!

Torchmate · 01-22-2010, 05:09 PM

No worries! Thanks for posting the pic. Looks like you are getting there.

John Galbreath Jr. · 01-23-2010, 04:36 PM

Typical "Myspace" style pic. I was by myself.

Shown with the water table, yes I know the legs need more triangalation, I figured I would cut something cool off the table as gussets. May also put a bottom shelf for metal storage. Or, may build a cart for metal storage that will roll up under the table. Still undecided.

Torchmate · 01-30-2010, 11:05 AM

These are great. More pic's guys. I know you are out there.

abrogate · 01-30-2010, 09:40 PM

TM3 5x10

It is up and running now (wasn't in the photo). Every one that has seen it immediately says "it's bigger than I expected". My thought on the 5x10 vs. the 4x8: You can always put a 4x8 sheet on a 5x10 table, but you can never put a 5x10 sheet on a 4x8 table. The best thing about the table being that large is that it allows me to put several smaller sheets of different thicknesses and not have to load up different metal all the time.

My ugly mug:

I can only imagine why my GF always gives me the bird when she has the camera

Bill, I am in your system under Dave Threlkeld, Jr. I just hope all those money tree seeds I planted will start to grow, I NEED the AVHC bad.

junk crusier · 02-04-2010, 06:45 PM

Ive been a little slow to do this. But here is something....
It was perfect when it came in, no damage.

The worst thing is we were very busy at work that week, I hate to compain about that but it was bad timing! Anyways I managed to get it together.

And last weekend I built most of a down draft table.

I still have some work to do to it, but I have most of the material already, and the electrician is showing up tomorrow to wire up the new HT 1250....man I cant wait!!

Weve messed with drawing and sending things to the machine and "running" them, but how do you prioritze your cuts? The tube flange I "cut" started with the middle hole first....

Thanks!
Scott Dollard

HardcorewannabeXJ · 02-05-2010, 08:00 AM

There are several different ways to sequence the cuts, but typically the default Male Toolpath will always order the inside cuts before the outside cuts, and that is enough.

To sequence individual cuts, we would break the path after the toolpath is created, and use the start sequence tool to order the cuts individually as to how we wanted them to cut out.

junk crusier · 02-05-2010, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by junk crusier

Weve messed with drawing and sending things to the machine and "running" them, but how do you prioritze your cuts? The tube flange I "cut" started with the middle hole first....

Thanks!
Scott Dollard

Boy I mustve been pretty tired when I wrote that! I meant to say that it cuts the OUTSIDE first, and Im assuming thats on the default setting.

Thanks!

Torchmate · 02-17-2010, 03:50 PM

More pictures, more pictures. Let's see 'em!

TurboKeith · 02-17-2010, 04:53 PM

If you would be so kind as to get me my 2x2 today, I'll snap a pic tomorrow.

Torchmate · 02-17-2010, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboKeith

If you would be so kind as to get me my 2x2 today, I'll snap a pic tomorrow.

LOL! Got it. I believe that Mr. TurboKeith is at #38. I expect it will be out of here by Friday. Thanks for your patience!!! I don't think you will be disappointed. Do me a favor and take a couple pic's when it shows up before you unpack it.

Thanks!

TurboKeith · 02-17-2010, 05:55 PM

Will do. I can barely wait. Kinda like Christmas when you know what your getting.

abrogate · 02-17-2010, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by junk crusier

Boy I mustve been pretty tired when I wrote that! I meant to say that it cuts the OUTSIDE first, and Im assuming thats on the default setting.

Thanks!

Just a guess, but did you make the tube flange and holes all one object by arranging them in a path and then apply the machine paths?

Man, I wish I knew about these 2x2's before I ordered my setup. I probably would have gone that route AND been able to buy a new iron worker for less than what I am in mine for...

mike_b · 02-19-2010, 09:39 AM

we never brought the file into torchmate cad. just imported it into torchmate 3. oops. then we figured out how to read...

Torchmate · 02-19-2010, 09:43 AM

Pic's, pic's, pic's!!!

mike_b · 02-19-2010, 09:44 AM

AFTER reading the instructions.

YouTube - torchmate gear

now just we need to play with the speeds.

HardcorewannabeXJ · 02-19-2010, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike_b

AFTER reading the instructions.

YouTube - torchmate gear

now just we need to play with the speeds.

Looks good, what is the gear for?

mike_b · 02-19-2010, 11:13 AM

nothing. thought this shape would be cool to watch / see what the system would do.

junk crusier · 02-19-2010, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike_b

nothing. thought this shape would be cool to watch / see what the system would do.

Thanks for posting the video Mike!

PAToyota · 02-20-2010, 11:01 AM

Gotta love the giggles in the background! Hope to be doing a lot of giggling myself soon!

AlxJ64 · 02-20-2010, 12:42 PM

Awesome! Thanks for the vid! I can't wait for mine to get here. I feel like a 5 year old waiting for Christmas!

MQYJ · 02-21-2010, 04:43 AM

Yes, I got a kick out of the giggles too. I think that it isn't possible to stop yourself from giggling when you watch it cut the first few times. Hell, I still giggle and I've had mine up and running for a good 6-7 months now.

Thump · 02-21-2010, 08:25 AM

Well, this is why you certainly want a water table!
I'll let Todd send in the good pics, but this was a topic of discussion yesterday.

01-22-2010, 05:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Torchmate Rock God Join Date: Aug 2007 Member # 98865 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,258	Pictures of your Torchmate I would like to put some faces with the names if you guys don't mind. Please post up a picture of yourself next to your Torchmate machine. Thanks! Bill __________________ WWW.TORCHMATE.COM We are hiring! Email your resume to our Human Resources Manager at cnichols@torchmate.com and ask about openings. Buy your consumables here! www.torchmatestore.com Torchmate Racing Homepage: www.torchmateracing.com Torchmate CNC Forum here: /forum/125-torchmate-cnc-forum/

01-22-2010, 02:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Torchmate Rock God Join Date: Aug 2007 Member # 98865 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,258	Thanks Brent! At least someone's not shy. Your cuts on the other thread look great. Keep it up! __________________ WWW.TORCHMATE.COM We are hiring! Email your resume to our Human Resources Manager at cnichols@torchmate.com and ask about openings. Buy your consumables here! www.torchmatestore.com Torchmate Racing Homepage: www.torchmateracing.com Torchmate CNC Forum here: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=125

01-22-2010, 03:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tuffjarhed AKA Topper Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14368 Location: Ft Wayne, IN. Posts: 659	Bill, I know this is taking FOREVER, but I WILL get my build thead up soon. In the meantime, this tiny garage makes my plasma table look phat!!!! __________________ NEVER FORGET 9/11!!!!! Hung like Einstein, smart as a horse.

01-22-2010, 05:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Torchmate Rock God Join Date: Aug 2007 Member # 98865 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,258	No worries! Thanks for posting the pic. Looks like you are getting there. __________________ WWW.TORCHMATE.COM We are hiring! Email your resume to our Human Resources Manager at cnichols@torchmate.com and ask about openings. Buy your consumables here! www.torchmatestore.com Torchmate Racing Homepage: www.torchmateracing.com Torchmate CNC Forum here: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=125

01-30-2010, 11:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Torchmate Rock God Join Date: Aug 2007 Member # 98865 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,258	These are great. More pic's guys. I know you are out there. __________________ WWW.TORCHMATE.COM We are hiring! Email your resume to our Human Resources Manager at cnichols@torchmate.com and ask about openings. Buy your consumables here! www.torchmatestore.com Torchmate Racing Homepage: www.torchmateracing.com Torchmate CNC Forum here: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=125

01-23-2010, 04:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
John Galbreath Jr. Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Member # 13745 Location: Irondale, Alabama Posts: 245	Typical "Myspace" style pic. I was by myself. Shown with the water table, yes I know the legs need more triangalation, I figured I would cut something cool off the table as gussets. May also put a bottom shelf for metal storage. Or, may build a cart for metal storage that will roll up under the table. Still undecided.

01-30-2010, 09:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
abrogate Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 31552 Location: Belleville, IL Posts: 2,019	TM3 5x10 It is up and running now (wasn't in the photo). Every one that has seen it immediately says "it's bigger than I expected". My thought on the 5x10 vs. the 4x8: You can always put a 4x8 sheet on a 5x10 table, but you can never put a 5x10 sheet on a 4x8 table. The best thing about the table being that large is that it allows me to put several smaller sheets of different thicknesses and not have to load up different metal all the time. My ugly mug: I can only imagine why my GF always gives me the bird when she has the camera Bill, I am in your system under Dave Threlkeld, Jr. I just hope all those money tree seeds I planted will start to grow, I NEED the AVHC bad. __________________ [B][CENTER][SIZE="6"][FONT="Impact"][COLOR="DarkRed"]Temet Nosce[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER][/B] [QUOTE=ashmanjeepXJ;7641445]All you will probably ever have in common with this forum is a steering wheel. [/QUOTE] Last edited by abrogate; 01-30-2010 at 09:42 PM.

02-04-2010, 06:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
junk crusier Wheeler Join Date: Feb 2008 Member # 108483 Location: Manchvegas NH Posts: 279	Ive been a little slow to do this. But here is something.... It was perfect when it came in, no damage. The worst thing is we were very busy at work that week, I hate to compain about that but it was bad timing! Anyways I managed to get it together. And last weekend I built most of a down draft table. I still have some work to do to it, but I have most of the material already, and the electrician is showing up tomorrow to wire up the new HT 1250....man I cant wait!! Weve messed with drawing and sending things to the machine and "running" them, but how do you prioritze your cuts? The tube flange I "cut" started with the middle hole first.... Thanks! Scott Dollard

02-05-2010, 08:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
HardcorewannabeXJ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 84593 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,000	There are several different ways to sequence the cuts, but typically the default Male Toolpath will always order the inside cuts before the outside cuts, and that is enough. To sequence individual cuts, we would break the path after the toolpath is created, and use the start sequence tool to order the cuts individually as to how we wanted them to cut out.

02-17-2010, 03:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Torchmate Rock God Join Date: Aug 2007 Member # 98865 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,258	More pictures, more pictures. Let's see 'em! __________________ WWW.TORCHMATE.COM We are hiring! Email your resume to our Human Resources Manager at cnichols@torchmate.com and ask about openings. Buy your consumables here! www.torchmatestore.com Torchmate Racing Homepage: www.torchmateracing.com Torchmate CNC Forum here: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=125

02-17-2010, 04:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
TurboKeith Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 142120 Location: Granite Falls Wa Posts: 17	If you would be so kind as to get me my 2x2 today, I'll snap a pic tomorrow.

02-17-2010, 05:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
TurboKeith Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 142120 Location: Granite Falls Wa Posts: 17	Will do. I can barely wait. Kinda like Christmas when you know what your getting.

02-19-2010, 09:39 AM	#16 (permalink)
mike_b Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Member # 31264 Posts: 3	we never brought the file into torchmate cad. just imported it into torchmate 3. oops. then we figured out how to read... Last edited by mike_b; 02-19-2010 at 09:40 AM.

02-19-2010, 09:43 AM	#17 (permalink)
Torchmate Rock God Join Date: Aug 2007 Member # 98865 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,258	Pic's, pic's, pic's!!! __________________ WWW.TORCHMATE.COM We are hiring! Email your resume to our Human Resources Manager at cnichols@torchmate.com and ask about openings. Buy your consumables here! www.torchmatestore.com Torchmate Racing Homepage: www.torchmateracing.com Torchmate CNC Forum here: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=125

02-19-2010, 09:44 AM	#18 (permalink)
mike_b Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Member # 31264 Posts: 3	AFTER reading the instructions. YouTube - torchmate gear now just we need to play with the speeds. Last edited by mike_b; 02-19-2010 at 09:50 AM.

02-19-2010, 11:13 AM	#20 (permalink)
mike_b Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Member # 31264 Posts: 3	nothing. thought this shape would be cool to watch / see what the system would do.

02-20-2010, 11:01 AM	#22 (permalink)
PAToyota Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37600 Location: South Central Pennsylvania Posts: 6,479	Gotta love the giggles in the background! Hope to be doing a lot of giggling myself soon! __________________ GET INVOLVED - Join the Blue Ribbon Coalition SIGN THE PETITION - SAVETHEHAMMERS - #85 '93 Chevrolet 6.5TD K2500 NV4500 Std. Cab Longbed 170K '85 Toyota 22R RN60 4x4 Std. Cab Shortbed 178K (Currently retired for rebuild)

02-20-2010, 12:42 PM	#23 (permalink)
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02-21-2010, 04:43 AM	#24 (permalink)
MQYJ Rock God Join Date: Nov 2002 Member # 15076 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,683	Yes, I got a kick out of the giggles too. I think that it isn't possible to stop yourself from giggling when you watch it cut the first few times. Hell, I still giggle and I've had mine up and running for a good 6-7 months now.

02-21-2010, 08:25 AM	#25 (permalink)
Thump Dummer'n Moose Poop Join Date: May 2000 Member # 789 Location: 2 seasons: Summer and Summer's Coming Posts: 1,246	why you want a water table... Well, this is why you certainly want a water table! I'll let Todd send in the good pics, but this was a topic of discussion yesterday. Attached Images __________________ Glenn I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess- Man's Prayer (Red Green)

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