home-made weld positioner or plasma circle cutter

[Robert s]

Nice work good to see that people still have that bit of creativity left in them. This is just the reason I keep all the treasures ( junk the wife thinks) that I find.

[aaxiss]

great work Worntorn, I have a similar set-up that I use with a cutting torch I used a Power wheelchair motor with a gearbox that was set up for 24v and just run it at 12v Off a small power supply. it runs about the same speed yours shows and works great. I took the tire off the wheel then mounted a plate to the wheel as my cutting base with the torch set up I dont have to worry about ground but once I get my plasma cutter I will probably have to make a brush set up like your talking about.

[worntorn]

thanks Don

With the variable speed on the drill the rpm of the plate can be adjusted from almost zero to a max of 15RPM and anything in between.
The bolt that the speed trigger rests against is the adjuster, it can be threaded in and out easily with index finger and thumb.

Looks like I may be using it quite a bit, I have another custom feed wheel to build for the Bakery Equipment Supply company.

Glen

[aaxiss]

yea I cant wait for my 250ex to arrive I have a few projects that I will put it to good use on. Yours is definitely more adjustable but I just use mone to cut out the round sides for smoker bbq's was making . got a bunch of freebie food grade steel drums and had to make my own fire boxes for the coals and the smoke wood. They worked out great while I had em. outta drums and the ones that have oil or other chemicals and such cant be used cause you have to heat them so hot to burn out any residue and I don't have that capability. wouldn't want to poison anyone. I got 4 people waiting on me to make them extended drag swing arms, good coin there and I also have a Pucati 999r that I need to tear down and make a frame jig and Ill be making a new frame in Titanium. should drop some weight from the stock steel trestle frame.

The red parts will all be redone in titanium at some point

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so many projects so little time LOL.

[trickbiker]

If I could interject a thought, a friend set up a gas cutter for cutting 2in steel and used a treadmill motor being it's a variable speed motor setup anyway and he has used it for a couple of years. Works fine for him.

[worntorn]

It didn't take long to build, started in the morning and was playing with it in the afternoon. I already had all of the necessary bits on hand, that helped.

If you have any questions on how to build it or what to use, just ask away , be glad to help.

Glen