New to CNC and buying a table soon.

[Fntugger]

Hello,

Run a small welding business in the midwest and I'm in the process to replace our very old Burny 2.5 table to something of this century. We will miss the photo eye tracing capabilities as we primarily a job shop that fixes heavy equipment and does light to medium metal fabrication but this new table should greatly expand our capabilities and improve out efficiently.

[adbuch]

Welcome aboard Fntugger! There are so many to choose from - have you narrowed it down to a few tables yet - or are you still in the initial search phase?

David

[Fntugger]

Welcome aboard Fntugger! There are so many to choose from - have you narrowed it down to a few tables yet - or are you still in the initial search phase?

David

We have looked at Swift-cut, Koike, and Shop Saber. My local welding supplier handles the first two options but probably between Koike and Shop Saber at the moment. Also going to reach out to Star Lab.

[Joe Jones]

What is your deadline for buying a table? Also, are you dead set on buying a NEW table, or would one at a great low price be attractive to you?

Go to govdeals.com and bidspotter.com and search for "plasma" to see the tables you can buy from online auctions for PENNIES on the dollar.

Example: I just picked up a PlasmaCam DHC2 4x4 table in great shape, from an auction in Houston.

New price: $9.820.00 + tax + shipping. My winning bid ... ... $200.00

AND it came with two additional, brand new servo motors, one for the carriage and one for the gantry.

Current bid (07-18-24) on THIS table (link below) is only $5.00

http://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction ... aa01265d2c

They ARE out there!

Joe

[Joe Jones]

Another good source for an assortment of good, used cnc plasma and oxy/acetylene tables is proxibid.com

Joe

http://www.proxibid.com/Heavy-Construct ... 4#topoflot

[Fntugger]

What is your deadline for buying a table? Also, are you dead set on buying a NEW table, or would one at a great low price be attractive to you?

Go to govdeals.com and bidspotter.com and search for "plasma" to see the tables you can buy from online auctions for PENNIES on the dollar.

Example: I just picked up a PlasmaCam DHC2 4x4 table in great shape, from an auction in Houston.

TOMBALL TX DHC2.jpg

New price: $9.820.00 + tax + shipping. My winning bid ... ... $200.00

AND it came with two additional, brand new servo motors, one for the carriage and one for the gantry.

Current bid (07-18-24) on THIS table (link below) is only $5.00

http://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction ... aa01265d2c

They ARE out there!

Joe

Thanks for the suggestion, I think for my business and tax purposes new is way to go. Already have too much old junk sitting around here haha

[tcaudle]

Unless you KNOW exactly what you are getting buying used or (especially) an auction is risky. Joe knows PCAM tables like his own belly button . Used stuff can be missing hardware or software or just a critical cable . It can be old versions and you can forget ANY help from a vendor. If its commercial uptime is important . Support is important. Repair parts and manuals are important.
Lifetime support is the "lifetime" of the vendor not you!

There are going to be a LOT of used machines on the market. Lots are wearing out and they have no support , no spare parts and nobody to call. Retrofitting an old commercial table from the late 90's early 2000's is an option with new controls and modern software BUT is not something to undertake if you need production right away There is a dizzying array of tables and technologies these days . ..

[Joe Jones]

I have my eye on another DHC2 table currently available on the East coast.

Joe

[adbuch]

Unless you KNOW exactly what you are getting buying used or (especially) an auction is risky. Joe knows PCAM tables like his own belly button . Used stuff can be missing hardware or software or just a critical cable . It can be old versions and you can forget ANY help from a vendor. If its commercial uptime is important . Support is important. Repair parts and manuals are important.
Lifetime support is the "lifetime" of the vendor not you!

There are going to be a LOT of used machines on the market. Lots are wearing out and they have no support , no spare parts and nobody to call. Retrofitting an old commercial table from the late 90's early 2000's is an option with new controls and modern software BUT is not something to undertake if you need production right away There is a dizzying array of tables and technologies these days . ..

Tom - very well said!! The OP has mentioned some quality brands he is considering and hopefully he will be up and cutting soon.

David