Sort of Tool Q? - Plasma Water Table

[kwb]

So I am up and running with my CNC Plasma Table and for the first time I filled it with water. Huge improvement in smoke and dust.

Now for the problem. - The thing is sitting in my loft with Wood floor (Sub floor really). With the amount of splash out, what can I put on the floor to contain this?

Outdoor elastomeric deck paint - fairly cheap, easy to apply.
Sheetmetal - How do I seal the seams? Trapping water is worse than splashing water that will evaporate.
Laminate and use towels to wipe up?
Vinyl and towels? - seems like a spark here and there would be really bad with vinyl.
Tile - tons of work.
Leveling cement?

I am leaning towards the deck paint (duckback or similar) but I can't be the only one with a wood floor in the splash zone.

 

[Steve in UT]

Apparently you are the only one with a plasma table. Haha
So What table did you get and how do you like it. I am shopping at the moment.

 

[pelletman]

I want one! Please keep us updated

 

[LeeG]

You don’t have to catch all the water, just most of it. Maybe you can put a gutter or trough ado the parameter to get most of it, then just mop up anything else.

If you wanted to go with sheet metal, you could solder the seams, or use VHB tape, or rivets with a gasket seal.

 

[cvairwerks]

The question I have is: Was the structure designed for that much weight?

Roll vinyl flooring is the inexpensive solution.....

A quick scratching, for a 4’x4’ water table with a 6” depth, it will hold about 64 gallons of water with a weight of around 500 lbs...

 

[tarbellb]

Got a way to jack it up?

Build a 3/4" ply tub, caulk joints, paint, line with heavy duty tarp or plastic sheeting. Maybe even build to slope, add ball valve drain?

 

[kwb]

Weight of table with steel and water is within reasonable range for sitting in the loft. It is right at the end of the loft next to the support. Beam was sized on l/480 deflection and 60psf floor loading. Table is only 2" deep and typically has ~1" of water.

Table is nothing special (and being honest kind of junky) that I picked up off CL - all indications are it was some sort of DIY kit. The brand new Hypertherm with two torches was worth price of admission.

Right now I am not running it enough to worry that much about it and will probably stick with a welding blanket and just let it evaporate. I am also realizing that if I am not needing to run a full sheet I am better off to zero out into the field away from edges and I get a lot less splashing.