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There’s always some taper...less with height def
There’s always some taper...less with height def
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That’s extreme there’s something else going on. Current too high maybe
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The plasma will generate a kerf due to the gasses swirling but most manufacturers cant the torch over so that you get one straight edge and one sloping that way you at least have a choice.
Now imagine the torch twisted slightly so that the kerf has a straight edge on one side.
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I would imagine Brad knows about the part/scrap directions, torch height bevels etc as he has been using the plasma for a while.
I suspect this is a new problem that has just happened and he is wondering why.
I could be wrong of course
I suspect this is a new problem that has just happened and he is wondering why.
I could be wrong of course
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Yeah, a new problem. I was wondering though if I’ve knocked the magnetic torch/breakaway head and it isn’t quite inline as it’s only just started happening. Was cutting 5mm today and it’s probably 3-5° of taper. Certainly didn’t do it before. Will try consumables first that’s the easy thing.I would imagine Brad knows about the part/scrap directions, torch height bevels etc as he has been using the plasma for a while.
I suspect this is a new problem that has just happened and he is wondering why.
I could be wrong of course
software sorts all the torch height and cut direction. It cut this part clockwise if I remember correctly and tends to be 1.5mm off the plate.
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That is not good at all, I cut 20mm the last day with the new Jasic and there was minimal bevel as you can see here and my table is covered in crud and not exactly level in the first place.
The top right was where I pierced close to the edge and then snapped off the waste steel. As you can see from the top of the plate down to the bottom it is fairly square.
What cut height are you using? I think the Hypertherm are meant to be just 1-1.5 where as my TecArc was 3-4 and I cut the above at about 3mm I think.
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no offence meant, just going off my own experience
I’m always in such a rush to get the machine going that if anything isn’t right all the consumables get changed and I’m usually lucky enough that the problem goes away if torch height and air are correct.
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That’s not good. I wonder if this goes back to the fact Hypertherm isn’t made in USA anymore. Might as well have a Jasic in many respects now.
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I’ve got the 45xp.
I can’t see it being a parameter issue now. For the most part I’m getting nice cuts but with the bevel.
I cut at 1.5mm but even if I drop it down to 1mm it doesn’t change (this will eat consumables).
I’ve got to be honest, I thought going down the route of the Powermax was the top option but it’s not worked out that way.
Most of my cutting will only be in 1.5mm and 2mm and is only decorative so it’s not killing me at the moment. But I want to have the ability to do 10 / 12mm occasionally and I’m just not going to be an acceptable cut.
Selling the unit and buying something else is not out of the question.
