Is there something wrong with my G Code (SOLVED - Bad Electrode)

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Trying to cut 1/8 material on Langmuir XR. The cutter is only scraping the metal, it wont go all the way through. Could someone let me know if something looks wrong in the g code
(v1.6-af)
G90 G94
G17
G20
H0

(2D Profile2)
G0 X-1.2936 Y0.493
G92 Z0.
G38.2 Z-5. F100.
G38.4 Z0.5 F20.
G92 Z0.
G0 Z0.04 (IHS Springback + Backlash)
G92 Z0.
G0 Z0.15 (Pierce Height)
M3
G4 P0.8
G0 Z0.06 (Cut Height)
H1
G1 X-1.1232 Y0.5914 F65.
G1 Y0.6381 F65.
G1 X-1.3812
G1 Y0.3801
G1 X-1.1232
G1 Y0.5914
H0
M5
G0 Z1.

G0 X-1.2702 Y2.0486
G92 Z0.
G38.2 Z-5. F100.
G38.4 Z0.5 F20.
G92 Z0.
G0 Z0.04 (IHS Springback + Backlash)
G92 Z0.
G0 Z0.15 (Pierce Height)
M3
G4 P0.8
G0 Z0.06 (Cut Height)
H1
G1 X-1.1718 Y1.8782 F65.
G1 X-1.1236
G1 Y2.1362
G1 X-1.3816
G1 Y1.8782
G1 X-1.1718
H0
M5
G0 Z1.

G0 X1.075 Y5.9709
G92 Z0.
G38.2 Z-5. F100.
G38.4 Z0.5 F20.
G92 Z0.
G0 Z0.04 (IHS Springback + Backlash)
G92 Z0.
G0 Z0.15 (Pierce Height)
M3
G4 P0.8
G0 Z0.06 (Cut Height)
H1
G1 Y6.0014 F65.
G1 X1.1735 Y5.8309
G1 X1.6824
G1 Y6.0259
G1 X0.9244
G1 Y5.8309
G1 X1.1735
H0
M5
G0 Z1.

G0 X0.4246 Y6.2499
G92 Z0.
G38.2 Z-5. F100.
G38.4 Z0.5 F20.
G92 Z0.
G0 Z0.04 (IHS Springback + Backlash)
G92 Z0.
G0 Z0.15 (Pierce Height)
M3
G4 P0.8
G0 Z0.06 (Cut Height)
H1
G1 X0.6147 Y6.1989 F65.
G1 X0.7748 Y6.359
G2 X0.8649 Y6.3964 I0.0902 J-0.0902
G1 X1.7391
G2 X1.864 Y6.2946 I0. J-0.1275
G1 X1.8707 Y6.2813
G1 X1.8708
G1 X1.8786 Y6.2656
G1 X1.8859 Y6.2509
G1 X1.8928 Y6.2372
G1 Y6.2371
G1 X1.8992 Y6.2242
G1 Y6.2241
G1 X1.9052 Y6.2119
G1 X1.9109 Y6.2004
G1 X1.9162 Y6.1895
G1 Y6.1894
G1 X1.9212 Y6.1791
G1 Y6.179
G1 X1.9259 Y6.1692
G1 X1.926
G1 X1.9304 Y6.1598
G1 X1.9305
G1 X1.9347 Y6.1509
G1 Y6.1508
G1 X1.9387 Y6.1424
G1 X1.9388 Y6.1422
G1 X1.9426 Y6.1341
G1 Y6.134
G1 X1.9496 Y6.1188
G1 X1.9497 Y6.1186
G1 X1.9561 Y6.1046
G1 X1.9562 Y6.1044
G1 X1.962 Y6.0914
G1 X1.9621 Y6.0912
G1 X1.9674 Y6.0791
G1 X1.9675 Y6.0789
G1 X1.9724 Y6.0675
G1 X1.9725 Y6.0673
G1 X1.977 Y6.0566
G1 Y6.0564
G1 X1.9812 Y6.0463
G1 X1.9813 Y6.0461
G1 X1.9851 Y6.0364
G1 X1.9852 Y6.0363
G1 X1.9887 Y6.0272
G1 X1.9889 Y6.0269
G1 X1.9921 Y6.0181
G1 X1.9922 Y6.0179
G1 X1.9953 Y6.0096
G1 X1.9954 Y6.0091
G1 X2.001 Y5.9933
G1 X2.0012 Y5.9927
G1 X2.0059 Y5.9778
G1 X2.0061 Y5.9772
G1 X2.0103 Y5.963
G1 X2.0105 Y5.9623
G1 X2.0142 Y5.9487
G1 X2.0144 Y5.948
G1 X2.0176 Y5.9346
G1 X2.0178 Y5.9336
G1 X2.023 Y5.9072
G1 X2.0232 Y5.9062
G1 X2.0253 Y5.8929
G1 X2.0254 Y5.8921
G1 X2.0272 Y5.8785
G1 X2.0273 Y5.8778
G1 X2.0288 Y5.8637
G1 Y5.863
G1 X2.03 Y5.8483
G1 X2.0301 Y5.8476
G1 X2.031 Y5.832
G1 Y5.8314
G1 X2.0316 Y5.8146
G1 Y5.8142
G1 X2.0318 Y5.8053
G1 Y5.8051
G1 X2.032 Y5.7958
G1 Y5.7955
G1 Y5.7858
G1 Y5.7856
G1 X2.0319 Y5.7753
G1 Y5.7751
G1 X2.0318 Y5.7643
G1 Y5.7641
G1 X2.0315 Y5.7526
G1 Y5.7525
G1 X2.0312 Y5.7403
G1 Y5.7401
G1 X2.0307 Y5.7271
G1 Y5.727
G1 X2.0302 Y5.7132
G1 Y5.713
G1 X2.0295 Y5.6981
G1 X2.0294 Y5.6979
G1 X2.0286 Y5.6819
G1 Y5.6817
G1 X2.0276 Y5.6643
G1 Y5.6642
G1 X2.027 Y5.6549
G1 Y5.6548
G1 X2.0264 Y5.6451
G1 X2.0257 Y5.6349
G1 Y5.6348
G1 X2.025 Y5.6242
G1 X2.0242 Y5.613
G1 Y5.6129
G1 X2.0233 Y5.6012
G1 Y5.6011
G1 X2.0224 Y5.5888
G1 Y5.5887
G1 X2.0214 Y5.5757
G1 Y5.5756
G1 X2.0203 Y5.5618
G1 X2.0191 Y5.5472
G1 X2.0179 Y5.5317
G1 X2.0165 Y5.5152
G1 X2.015 Y5.4976
G1 X2.0134 Y5.4789
G1 X2.0116 Y5.4588
G1 X2.01 Y5.4407
G2 X1.9657 Y5.3252 I-0.1263 J-0.0178
G1 X-0.2008 Y3.5087
G3 X-0.477 Y2.9168 I0.4963 J-0.592
G1 Y0.14
G2 X-0.6045 Y0.0125 I-0.1275 J0.
G1 X-1.9045
G2 X-2.032 Y0.14 I0. J0.1275
G1 Y2.7118
G2 X-1.4384 Y4.1452 I2.0275 J0.
G1 X0.6147 Y6.1989
H0
M5
G0 Z1.

M30
(PS65)

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Sounds more like a plasma torch problem. What are you running?

Amps?

How is consumables?

Where is work clamp attached?

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Do you have Pictures of attempted cut?

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@Chriss You’ve posted this problem under other topics and haven’t even replied to those who tried to help. If you want help, stay on one topic and RESPOND to those who helped.

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Nothing wrong with that code. 65IPM is a bit slow for cutting 1/8" steel, depending on the amps you are using. I cut it at 40 amps and 100 IPM. If its not cutting through at 65 IPM, something is wrong with your plasma cutter setup.

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I tried it at 100ipm 40 amps but didn’t cut through either

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There is something wrong with your torch, if it won’t cut through. Those pictures on your other post look like what happens when you try to cut with an electrode that has burned away all of its Hafnium core. If the arc looks green, the electrode is past its useful life and you may be causing damage to the torch by continuing to use it.

Take out the consumables and take pictures of what you have.

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Here are the pics from his other thread about his problem

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I would say shot consumables. Wouldn’t you? If work clamp was issue I don’t think it would try that hard.

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I agree. If it was the work clamp it would barely be etching the material… In these pics it looks like it is getting about half way through. I think @ds960 is right its an electrode.

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Could be plasma defective??

I would new consumables first.

Maybe air pressure?

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Maybe the op can post some close up pictures of the consumables?

Sure feels like a really high cut height and or toast consumables.

Is your torch raising off the material during the cut?

Is the arc green ish?

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I have noticed that the cutter tends to stay high as well but in the settings I used the ones from the first response

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We need to see the electrode that is inside of that.

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And take a good clean picture of the tip of the electrode and the hole of the nozzle.

from the last picture that nozzle look suspect but a better picture will help.

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That’s what it was thank you so much

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