DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF OXY-ACETYLENE CNC GAS CUTTER
Saurav Adhikari [32058], Prashanna Bajracharya[32060], Sagar Dangol[32068],Pradeep Rai[32094]
Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal
Introduction
 Computational Numerical Control (CNC) is a control system which is used
in the automation of machine tools that are operated by precisely programmed
commands encoded on a storage medium as opposed to controlled manually by
hand wheels or levers
 Oxy-acetylene cutting is a process that uses acetylene gas and oxygen to cut
mild steel and low alloy steel. In oxy-fuel cutting, a torch is used to heat metal to
its kindling temperature. A stream of oxygen is then trained on the metal,
burning it into a metal oxide that flows out of the kerf as slag.
 Purpose: Oxy Acetylene gas cutting is used throughout Nepal in different
industries and workshops. Highly skilled manual laborers are required to
duplicate curved cut patterns onto the MS sheets. The process would be more
time consuming and less accurate. Our industry lacks automation in handling gas
cutters .The same process, if repeated with CNC machine will do the same work
with reduced time and human error.
Methodology
Fig 1 : Graphical Abstract
Supervisor: Krishna Prasad Shrestha (Assistant Professor).
Description
Oxy-Acetylene Gas Cutter tool moves in Cartesian plane.
Job piece is clamped to a stationary base.
As the pattern is given as input the torch is lighted.
G-codes are interpreted to directly convert to positional locations.
The movement along three axes is controlled by the stepper motor.
Fig 5:Inkscape
Fig 4: Universal G code Sender
Conclusion
Gas cutter is one of the most efficient way to cut metal sheet and this project
serves to automate the process.
The design and fabrication part of the project has been completed.
This machine also will greatly help many industries where there is need to cut
metal. On the other hand, CNC which are not manufactured in Nepal due to which
cost twice to three times of budget than our total project cost.Oxy-acetylene gas
cutter is very efficient to any industry and very economical.
Fig 2: Design of oxy-acetylene cnc gas cutter
Results Recommendations
•To design z-axis motion of the tool.
The CNC machine made is able to perform according to its design. It can
•Open software is used which can be replaced by programming more dedicated
interpret CAD drawings into gcode signal for the CNC and cut patterns. software.
•Accuracy can be further improved by using feedback sensors to make clsoed loop
system.
References
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Machine, 2013.
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[4] S. R. Suyash Niraula, "DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF CNC MACHINE FOR
DRILLING AND MILLING".
[5] J. G. R.S. Khurmi, A Textbook of Machine design.
[6] S. Bhavikatti, Strength of Materials, 2013.
Fig 3: Final Product
Department of Mechanical Engineering | 2017