Got a bit more done this weekend, Bored and tapped 76 holes for the second rail and the rack on the gantry. Still have to tweak the rack to get it into alignment but it is close, will make up a 300mm long spacer and use that to slip between the rail and rack and clamp and tighten as I go, it is amazing how much the rack can bend even with it being 30mm x 20mm section.
Robbed the X motor mount and ballscrew from the small lathe and made up a plate for the Z Axis to mount to the trucks and then made up a couple of brackets to mount the motor and ballscrew to the axis.
I will have to chop the torch down a bit in length, it is 400mm long at the moment but I need to cut it down to 280mm, it should be straightforward as it just seems to be an alu tube.
Also fitted a central connector to the plasma and to both torches and fitted a switch to the back of the plasma so that I can select between Hand and Auto torch.
Also got the MinTHC boards fitted inside the plasma and have fitted a RJ45 socket on the back so that I can have a quick disconnect from the MiniTHC if I need to use the plasma on a boat.
Pic below of Z axis.
Hood