Yeah, Evidently my plasma was working better than usual on the 100 amp setting, combined with I should not have cleaned my pan.
4 pin holes (I am sure they are actual cuts that welded back together or slag sealed from the top).
It did however make some very nice cuts on the 3/8 plate. All lifted right out, and minimal slag, more like a burr, some with nothing.
I think it was the 28 ipm on the tight corners and holes that got me.
Been using it for a couple months now and evidently got lucky.
Oh well. just makes the upcoming mod a little more urgent, like ASAP.
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Ope… lol… but hell yeah bud… she’s eatin’!
I’m diggin the drains… I’ll be doing that… and I’ll be watching the pan when I’m eating 3/8" this week hahahhahaa (though I’m not sure the Neverlast 82i will be capable of such awesomeness)
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Another member here warned me about his 82i blowing a hole in his pan when I was making inquiries.
Keep the water full, like 1/2 from the top, keep a mop handy for the splash, put a sacrificial plate of 16ga in the bottom, or lots and lots of slag - don’t clean your pan.
I wonder if a layer of Lava rock would do the trick…Hmmmm. Would have to literally wash it periodically. Like tumble wash.
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Yes, @TableSyrup the neverlast 82i can blow a hole in your pan. @Sticks, Heed his warning.
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It’s almost like there should be a minimum water column spec in the pan for a given current output.
As the “Wizard” (Tin) said “Everything is a variable with plasma cutting.”
(Note: I am trying to get that new moniker to stick! I am pretty sure he is not a bot!)
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Height from pan to troch appears to be the winner. 1" lift on my slats got me in the safe zone.
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You could also do ceramic tile in the bottom of your pan.
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I was pondering lava rock.
Another solution is in the works. Updated thread to come
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I did the same thing. Now I just leave the debris in the pan. When I gets too deep I pick out the bigger pieces and leave the slag.
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For that matter, I suppose you could add sand in the bottom of the pan.
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Given the amount of water and mess that gets splashed around I’m not sure I’d want to add sand to the mix…
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Yea, a thick heatsink would be a better option, or more water.
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Just keep the table full of water. I can cut 3/4 all day without any issues. I do put a 30 x 46 11 ga plate on the bottom that has a hole in it for the drain. Just a precaution not to ruin my $ 600 SS pan
And a note that on occasion, I have tattooed that plate several times.
Obviously, the slow travel speed for the extra-thick stuff is the issue.
Leaving the pan full of trash is something I can’t get my brain to accept. Hell, I clean my pan every day before I go home. Get a large shop vac, drain the water in all your different designed holding tanks, and vacuum up till clean. 10 minutes max.
That is a personal choice.
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