To use the cpc port with a hand torch on the hypertherm all you have to do is move 1 wire from 1 pin to another at the plug in and zip tie the trigger. I run my current crossfire with my hypertherm 45xp and powermax85 that way now.
With the CrossFire you will receive a torch fire cable with a plug on one end and bare wires on the other. You’ll need to wire the two bare wire ends to your plasma cutter.
Similarly, the THC will come with two cables. One for connecting to a voltage divider, and one for tapping into raw volt. You’ll only use one depending on your application and whether or not your plasma cutter has an onboard voltage divider.
As others have expressed I as well am excited for this new release and appreciate taking the feedback provided to take your product to the next level.
I am curious, Mach Support offers a Mach4 software suite. Within this line they offer a hobbyist version of there Mach4 software offering some additional features. As part of my purchase I opted to buy a Mach3 license but was curious would the Pro benefit from any of the additional features offered by the Mach4 Hobby release? Thank you.
Comes with initial height sensing only , before each cut section it will touch and lift off and remain at that lift off height for just that cut.
If u want continuous adjustments u need the THC MODULE add_on
It will maintain the same cut height throughout all your cuts while its cutting each section of your job.
Everything sounds great there on schedule with our crossfire pros now I need to get some more time off and work on fusion 360 possibly sheet cam what ever will bring me along quicker.
We encourage everyone to download Autodesk Fusion 360 ahead of receiving their machines if you want to start getting familiar with designing parts and creating programs to cut with the CrossFire PRO. We made a beginner CAD video series for Fusion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNXwBgVVR-8&list=PLu8TULQV3Q0aiQinGTiC4utP46KEH3IjX) when the CrossFire first released but you’ll notice now that the user interface in Fusion has changed substantially since these tutorials have released. Most of the features remain the same in functionality it’s just the layout and buttons look different. As a result, we are working hard on a new CAD/CAM video series that we plan to release in the next few weeks that will go over the new CAD layout in Fusion and also cover CAM tool path programming for posting programs for the CrossFire PRO. If there’s anything else that you’d like covered in these tutorials let us know!
Hey K,
I am solely a Mac user and have been cutting with my Crossfire for a year using Mach3 within Parallels. I know The Langmuir team didn’t have luck running the Crossfire via a Mac with emulation but I can assure you, it’s all I have used and I have had no software based issues with cutting, manual jogging or anything else.
Great info, guys. January can’t come soon enough. I currently have a Crossfire table (and uninstalled XL kit) and definitely could have used the THC on some recent cuts with warped plate sheets.
One question about Mach3…I’ve been using Mach3 in demo mode ever since. I purchased the license on my Pro order because Mach3’s site says demo mode doesn’t support THC (https://www.machsupport.com/software/mach3/, see Licensing: “Plasma: THC functions disabled”). I don’t think I saw any mention of that on the LS website, but can anyone confirm that? If I can continue using Mach3 in demo mode, that’d be great, but reads like I need the license. And if that’s the case, it might need mentioning in the FAQs?
It probably should be in FAQ but I’d imagine it’s not because anything short of incredibly simplified shapes equate to “beyond demo” Mach3 capabilities anyhow. ?
With all of the questions related to the THC, any chance you guys might be able to provide a video with the Pro cutting some corrugated sheet metal? Would love to see it in action myself.