It’s been an ongoing issue with my everlast 62i. I’ve cleaned the THC and all that! I’ve got some cuts done before this happening today! It’s on 16g SS.
Please share the gcode file.
What is your air supply measuring at the plasma cutter (not the gauge on the machine)?
Photo of your consumables might be helpful.
You have some topside spattering that might be the torch too high. Have you measured the actual cut height recently? If the torch drifts too high the cutter will cut off.
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(v1.6-af)
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G0 Z0.04 (IHS Springback + Backlash)
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G0 Z0.1 (Pierce Height)
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G4 P0.6
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(PS65)
I recently changed my TH from .06 to .048
I need to double check on the air supply on the gauge on the regulator.
Too many factors, and seeing how you already posted in Facebook, I’ll ask something else.
Post pictures of your consumables, especially the electrode.
Share with us your entire air setup, your plasma cutter, how you’re wired, and how you came to establish your physical cut height.
Also, share your file - if this was done on Fusion, share the F3D file as some of us (myself included) would love to see your CAD/CAM setup as you created it.
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For air supply: I have 50ft of hoses to a Desiccant Dryer and Filter to a Industrial Air Filter Regulator
Consumables do have some life on them. I was cutting just fine last week until today. (pics to come)
Im not sure if Im sharing the file correctly or not.
F-Bomb.f3d (57.4 KB)
You shared it correctly.
I’m about to open it.
As for “have some life on them”…let’s see!
We’re just here to help.
Just opened your file, there is no setup or any profiles created?
If you created a new file, that won’t show what you actually created.
I’m going to venture and guess it’s either a mechanical issue (torch height might not be where it should be) paired with moisture and possibly air supply issues. Although I learned recently about another member having IHS acting up and actually allowing a torch on/off to occur while cutting.
Your air supply is missing info such as air pressure (at the plasma cutter and out the regulator on your compressor) as well as CFM, etc. More info helps, less info doesn’t unfortunately.
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So what I did try was turning off the THC and it still did it. That’s why I assumed it was a gcode issue.
THC works as long as the end user has everything set up correctly.
You never stated how you established your actual torch height.
Yes I did when I first got my THC installed and everlast 62i
What Nelson and I are asking is “Have you verified what your system is actually setting your torch at when you designate the cut height of 0.06 inches.” Systems once tested sometimes reveal an amazing divergence from the actual setting you were expecting.
Run this gcode file from @Phillipw
cut height test.tap (224 Bytes)
It will go thru the IHS (initial height sensing) and then go to the cut height of 0.060 inches and stop. Measure and see if you are at 0.060 inches. The torch will never fire with this code as it never gets the command to fire.
Here is what the file is:
(v1.6-sc)
G90 G94
G17
G20 (Units: Inches)
H0
G92 Z0.
G38.2 Z-5.0 F100.0
G38.4 Z0.5 F20.0
G92 Z0.0
G0 Z0.02 (IHS Backlash)
G92 Z0.0
G0 Z0.15 (Pierce Height)
G4 P0.5
G1 Z0.06 F100.0 (Cut Height)
M5 M30
(PS100)
Notice it also includes the “springback/Backlash” of 0.02 inches. If you are doing this test on 10 gauge or thicker, you really don’t need any springback so adjust accordingly. You will also notice, this gcode file does not include the M3 (turn torch on) command.
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Measure with feeler gauges, not a ruler or eyeball guesswork.
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- Change your consumables, including the electrode. Not Chinese junk.
- 2 Air pressure to 75 psi, not 55 or 60 75!!
- Ensure the work clamp is on the metal you are cutting. Not the slates.
- Pierce delay .05- .07
- 110 ipm
- Pierce height .12
- Cut height .062
- backlash to 0
- 30 amps.
- Please send a picture of your torch consumables and mounting.
- Ensure the work connection is connected to the plasma cutter correctly.
- Again, ensure you have 75 psi on the front of the plasma cutter while it is cutting.
This is the correct setup. I am willing to bet your electrode is toast among other consumable parts.
Do not buy crap Plasmadyn or Amazon china junk consumables.
Run the
cut height test.tap (224 Bytes)
file and see what the torch height is really at.
Good luck and please update us on your results.
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I’ll reinforce this with I doubt the supplied air is very dry either based on the described setup. 50ft of hose to just a desiccant dryer is typically not enough (well I guess based on geographical location, if in the desert maybe) to sufficiently cool the compressed air for drying. Where are you located, Cazworx? I would highly recommend adding a water trap before the desiccant and then motor guard filter right before the plasma cutter.
Most of us who have been in this for a while have either a run of copper as an “aftercooler” with a water trap immediately after, or an “intercooler” between the compressor and tank to help drop suspended moisture out of the charge air. To get maximum electrode life, however, a HVAC air dryer is really needed right before the plasma cutter to get the dryest air possible.
Also, when cutting stainless, make sure your water table is maximally full, you want to protect that alloy as much as possible from oxygen getting introduced to it, as well as capture ALL of the stuff you’re vaporizing away from it. Have GOOD ventilation blowing any fumes from the table away from you. Ain’t gonna kill you (immediately), but chromium isn’t good for you.
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Im based out of south Texas Bordertown to Mexico. Humidity 77%.
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I can get all that info when Im out of work today! Also, the pictures of the consumbles as well!
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In that case, yes, you’ll definitely need to beef up your equipment to dry your supplied compressed air. I’m in Houston, and my intercooler, runs of air hose (100ft and 15ft), desiccant dryer, and motor guard, are not enough as I am still getting moisture into my consumables. Eventually when I win the lottery, I need to put an HVAC air dryer before my motor guard
Right now my setup is: Compressor, Intercooler, Water Trap, Tank, 1st Regulator (125psi), 100ft hose, Reg/Filter/H2OTrap/Desiccant, MotorGuard, 15ft hose, Everlast Regulator (80psi), Plasma
See, the request for all information wasn’t a personal one as you can see multiple members requesting the same information.
People are only here to help, but man it’s like pulling teeth around here just trying to get others to provide the information we ask for.
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Go budget.
Dorm fridge from WalMart, 40’ of soft copper tubing a couple fittings and be done.
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