First note - The CNC Plasma Cutter is not ours - it's Ingenuity's and the compressor is John K's. DON'T MESS WITH IT WITHOUT PERMISSION. This Documentation is for reference purposes/convenient to follow documentation. Checklist for usage (DRAFT: NOT TOTALLY CONFIRMED) * Design your file in CAD/Inkscape/take your pick. * CAM up SVG or similar file in SheetCAM or the like. * Figure out feeds/speeds for your material * Save to a USB flash drive. * Power on stuff * Machine & computer * Compressor (check dryer & valve as well), Make sure it's at decent pressure, and check continually during a sizeable job * Plasma Cutter - set Amps appropriately for material * Situate material on plasma table. Make sure it won't get launched if the probe hits an edge, etc. * Copy files from USB to NGC files directory on Desktop * Run LinuxCNC/AXIS/whatever you wanna call it * Check Physical E-Stop/Virtual E-Stop/Machine Power. * Home axes - Home button * Drive to fairly close to material origin (arrow keys/page up & page down for Z) * Touch off to X/Y origin (hint: touch off Y first, then X. Saves you a click) * Pro-tip: clean up LinuxCNC screen mess with Ctrl-K. * Dry Run - Leave Plasma disabled (default) and run the program. Should drive around at safe height and make the moves it would do normally. * Satisfied with the dry run? Enable the plasma and go for it. * When finished, drive back close to (but not all the way) home. Make sure a scrap piece is under the business end of the plasma cutter (when the machine is de-energized the business end drops). * Shut down computer before powering down.