Cnc Plasma Water Table Vs Downdraft

In all our cnc plasma cutters we only recommend water table and we will not provide downdraft cutting table for our plasma or oxy fuel cutting machine.

Cnc plasma water table vs downdraft. Companies that manufacture cnc plasma cutting equipment will tell you that a downdraft table produces a cleaner cut and a higher quality product than a water table. Controlling fumes while plasma cutting inside is critical. The design leaves a 1 spine with deep slots on 3 centers. There will be a blue haze around the downdraft cut parts edges from the extra heat the metal experiences.

The water table is the first choice for most mild steel cutting workshops. We also have a cnc downdraft design that produces virtually no smoke whatsoever. Water table multicam plasma machines are available at 1000 series 3000 series 6000 series and the v series plasma. Some of the pros and cons between the two are listed below.

You can often just look at plasma cut parts and determine visually if they were cut on a water table or a downdraft. Let s start with water. Each has plusses and minuses that should be considered when choosing between the two. If they tell you that a water table produces equal or better quality you can bet they want to sell you a water table.

When using a cnc table you have two choices. With a water table your using a contained bed of water to capture the heat smoke and dust. For the westcott pro series table we have a cnc plasma water table bladder design which allows the water level to rise and lower. Cutting over water also makes for cool to the touch parts which are very easy to remove and use immediately.

These would be almost unusable if cut on a downdraft whereas the water table cuts fit perfectly.