Any one done any work with AR?
Got a new design I’m working on and it’s gonna be AR400. Curious if anyone has messed with it before I start experimenting with pricey steel! Any insight would be appreciated. Heard that it cuts easy but have not tried yet.
I’ve cut a couple pieces of 1/2" AR plate before. I used mild steel settings and it cut awesome.
It seems like the higher carbon stuff even cuts better than mild steel.
So it runs basically the same? I did some 1095 a while back and it was a nightmare!
I was using my hypertherm 85 with 85 amp consumables.
I did use feed optimization to slow down for the smaller radii but I would have anyways on mild steel.
That’s what I was thinking. This will be 3/16 plate and pretty basic design so the 85 should have no issues
I would try 65 amp consumables first for 3/16, sits better in its operating range. What plasma are you using?
I cut some 3/8 ar plate with a hypertherm 65 cuts great with regular settings.
I run a hypotherm 85
I cut 3/8 AR with my 45xp and mild steel settings.