Maybe I’m just not looking in the right place, but are there any instruction form Langmuir on the correct way to install the plasma torch to the Crossfire table?
The system I purchased has the Z-Axis , IHS and THC. I’ll be using a Razorweld Cut 45 with a standard manual torch.
The table comes with this bracket for mounting the hand torch. It clamps on to the retaining cap:
Remember not to use any drag shield with the hand torch:
If you have a machine torch, you need to purchase or make a different holder such as this:
You want the Z axis to have about 1/2" to 3/4" of travel left when the torch contacts the metal.
This is essential for the initial height sensing to work properly. If the Z axis bottoms out before the torch touches the metal, the initial height sensing switch will open too early and cause torch height issues.
If you are talking about the Hypertherm torch, that section is referred in the operating instructions as the “mounting sleeve.” I could be wrong. But I will edit my post, just in case.
Edit:
But this is interesting, in this literature the small coupler ring is referred to as the “mounting sleeve” but in both instances they are showing a delineation of the sections as being visible.
As someone who has built a Duramax torch, I can tell you that the torch body is made up of two clamshell pieces that go from the cable exit down to the retaining cap. There is no separate section for clamping.
There are also no moving parts inside the torch body. The only part that moves in that torch is the electrode and it is housed completely inside the retaining cap(the skinny part at the end).
If you are using a newer Hypertherm plasma cutter with the spring loaded electrode you can mount the machine torch almost anywhere. Just do not over tighten the lower clamp as you can jam up the PIP plunger or break the PIP switch.