So try .5 with my pierce delay ? What is that going to help the lead in?
Yeah that’s shot can you do a close up of the end of the electrode?
What do you have your leads set to.
Later when I get to my computer I will send you a g code done In sheetcam you can run to check cut height. I cam mine at .049 to get .06
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Changed the tip! lead in is at .15 no lead out, outside offset 100 ipm pierce delay .5 looks a lot better but little slag on top and the I still has a little lead in slag? No lead out on anything now. Back looks about the same as the front for slag not much but a little.
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You are getting there if your consumables are not lasting. It can be cut height, moisture along with other things.
That really isn’t to bad!
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What do you mean what do I have my leads set to lead in and lead out? Lead in .15 , no lead out otherwise don’t know what your talking about for sure
How long will your consumables normally last?
I thought you asked what to do about lead ins.
As for consumables that is a hard one. Depends on air quality, material and so one. When I started I had very little as far as moisture control. I would get a couple hundred pierces out of a set.
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Ok well I was over that, but I do have some moisture control. Yes I have lead in at .15 now and no lead out on an arc
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Do you have a set of filler gauges? I will give you a short program that doesn’t fire the torch then stops at a cut height so you can confirm your setting.
I don’t but can get one
Thanks for all the help today
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It will be late but I will post it for you.
Could you post that g-code here, publicly, for the test with the torch height? I would like to use that as well. Thanks.
Sure will. it is done in sheetcam. I think if you do one in f360 it will vary. I could help you fix one.
I have to finish my weekend chores then I will post it.
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@Jarett I think you can appreciate how the the nozzle having the large hole in the side, was probably responsible for a lot of havoc with you cutting. Its job is to focus the plasma stream.
Copied from: https://espritautomation.com/plasma-cutting-consumables/
The nozzle focuses the plasma arc and the gas that surrounds it to make a clean and precise cut. A nozzle with a larger opening is used for gouging, while a nozzle with a smaller opening is better able to direct the gas and so is used for fine, detailed work.
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Yes didn’t realize it was that bad
Here something I found on Hypertherm website on proper torch height:
Proper Torch Height.pdf (49.4 KB)
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here is a test file it will give you a thc warning just proceed.
this file will run just like any other just zero out over a piece of metal preferably something with no give to it like 1/4 or something.
it was done in sheet cam a while back we compared one someone done in f360 they measured different. you will want to measure one done in f360 in that is how you do your cam.
cut height test.tap (224 Bytes)
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Do you guys use I have been thinking about using smaller tips for more precise cuts I was told by Langmuir I could use 30A fine cut Hypertherm tips but don’t know what # they are to order them for my razorweld. How do I find these and to know they are the correct one you can Google them but we all know 40 things come up when you google something