DIY Laser alignment setup for Plasma system

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I recently added on a laser alignment system for my Precision Plasma table. I took a drill press laser alignment kit and modified it a little to work with my plasma system. It took about 15 minutes to make the mods and get everything hooked up. I drilled an tapped a couple of small holes in the plasma torch mount so that I could lock down the laser system. The laser system was nearly a perfect fit. It was a little too thin for a perfect fit. I used some foam with a thickness of .19 and cut it too fit on top of the laser system. This made the system a perfect snug fit. The screws keep things aligned and allow repeat-ability if the mount is removed and re-installed.The system was easy to align. While a laser is not needed its a neat tool add on for $30 bucks that makes aligning a starting point a little easier, and in the rare case things get messed up during a cut, with pin point cross hairs you can get back to a known point.I saw some other commercial products from $70 - $199 going to give this a try and see how it works. Attached ImagesDesert Fabworks LLC   www.desertfabworks.comCNC Plasma Buildwww.cncplasmabuild.comCNC Router Buildhttp://www.cncrouterbuild.com
Reply:How far were your lenses away from the cutting piece?    I have cut up to 3/8 aluminum I have never had any splatter problems.  The only splatter I have ever had is from the water in the table,  Sounds like I'm lucky so far.Maybe I will have to see about putting a piece of plexi in place to prevent any problems in the future.Desert Fabworks LLC   www.desertfabworks.comCNC Plasma Buildwww.cncplasmabuild.comCNC Router Buildhttp://www.cncrouterbuild.com
Reply:I've thought about putting one on my table, for the price it can't be beat. Fouling has always been my concern. You'll have to let us know how it goes. My vendor offers one... I'll have to ask them about fouling next time we talk. What I'd really like is an auto drill to allow pre-drilling all my thick material.