Taper on cut edge

[Hitch]

We only did edge starts on 30mm, not worth the messing about on thinner stuff.
Basically just extend the lead in dimension on the part, set the sheet trim dimension to 0, line up the torch on the edge ad go for it.

 

[Brad93]

Right.

fresh electrode and tip consumables. Newish bit of 5mm steel.

4° of taper and a bit of dross. I’m gonna try a new swirl ring quick

 

[Brad93]

I don’t remember it making this dross when we first got the machine. I wonder if one of the parameters has changed in the background

 

[gordon stephenson]

When I hand cut with plasma, to take into account the slight taper, If i'm cutting a circle that I need, I cut clockwise,If the outside of the circle is needed I cut anti-clockwise, Easy to remember, the circle is like a clock face so cut clockwise, And obviously if you want the "hole" cut anti-clockwise.

 

[Brad93]

When I hand cut with plasma, to take into account the slight taper, If i'm cutting a circle that I need, I cut clockwise,If the outside of the circle is needed I cut anti-clockwise, Easy to remember, the circle is like a clock face so cut clockwise, And obviously if you want the "hole" cut anti-clockwise.

Yep machine does all that automatically.

 

[Brad93]

Houston we have a problem

 

[Brad93]

And looking across the x axis

 

[MattH]

Yep, that won’t be doing your cuts any good.

 

[Brad93]

I can’t see how using this arrangement of x4 pointed set screws, you can allow for 3 degrees of the torch in the x-axis.
Obviously it works for the y axis I’ve got that bang on 90°

 

[Brad93]

Magnetic head

 

[Brad93]

What a poxy piece of dog crap this setup is. Over two hours I’ve been playing with this and it’s just as bad if not worse now.

stupid poxy setup.

 

[Brad93]

Now got 7 degrees of taper

 

[Brad93]

I’ve **Language**ed around with feeler gauges, and got within 3.5 - 4° of taper all the way round the part.

Think that’s the best I’m gonna get.

@doubleboost John, I’d be interested to know what sort of taper you are getting on 5mm steel.

 

[Bladevane]

I'm thinking it could be the THC setting the torch too high or low. The plasma "flame" is not parallel so if it's too high or low the cut will be slightly "V" shaped. Can you vary the THC voltage during a cut?

 

[Hitch]

Are you working on the original Swiftcut settings Brad?
The original settings were rubbish, we spent some time doing test plates to get it setup to suit our needs.
Even then, if using badly scaled plate I used to slow it down a touch and up the voltage by a couple.

 

[Fraserb]

I’ve **Language** around with feeler gauges, and got within 3.5 - 4° of taper all the way round the part.

Think that’s the best I’m gonna get.

@doubleboost John, I’d be interested to know what sort of taper you are getting on 5mm steel.

Ive the same table as John, I'll have a look at some 6mm I did a few nights ago but can't say I noticed any bevel, ive got some 10mm I did a few weeks ago I'll have a look at aswell.

 

[Brad93]

I'm thinking it could be the THC setting the torch too high or low. The plasma "flame" is not parallel so if it's too high or low the cut will be slightly "V" shaped. Can you vary the THC voltage during a cut?

No idea. It’s a very dumbed down version of Mach4 that gets supplied.

 

[Fraserb]

Not easy getting a pic, the 10mm was cut a whole ago and was with a brand new tip, there's absolutely no taper on it.

The 5mm has just on 1 degree of taper, that tip had done 45m of cutting and 336 pierces in 5mm plate when it cut that part.

 

[Brad93]

Doesn’t bode well for SwiftCut does it. I’m gonna fire an email over to them in a minute

 

[doubleboost]

I’ve **Language** around with feeler gauges, and got within 3.5 - 4° of taper all the way round the part.

Think that’s the best I’m gonna get.

@doubleboost John, I’d be interested to know what sort of taper you are getting on 5mm steel.

This is 6 mill with new cons and a little bit time experimenting