Adding in fancy new tools like CNC plasma cutting and computer-aided drafting doesn’t change ... The parts would have been perfect for fabrication in a press brake except for the 4 mm ...

The group already had a CNC Plasma Cutter that they have outgrown. ... parts of the build process was the custom cart that holds the controls, computer, monitor and plasma cutter.

CNC systems carry a plasma torch over a table based on programed X-Y axis coordinates. The new at-home plasma machine, the CrossFire , is the brainchild of brothers Mike and Danny Downs.

As for running costs, Swift-Cut reckons on about £9/hour, including electric for both the plasma unit and compressor – which needs to put out 7-7.5 bar – and the torch head consumables.

Easy to use and set up, and low running costs are the hallmarks of Afrox’s extensive range of automated plasma cutting equipment. “We strive to implement turnkey profiling solutions that match ...