Torch crashing into plate when starting cut

[ChelanJim]

Here is where I discussed doing that. I don’t know if it is the best way but I fixed mine:

THC Wire Broke - Repair Guide?

I recently disassembled mine because I accidently loosened the wire. Now that I took the roller bearing guides loose I realized a much simpler approach is to loosen and removed one of the guide rods. I am not 100% sure that you can pull it all the way out but I would try that. Don’t scar or bend those rods and especially don’t scar where the rollers run. I will try to find the two areas of this forum that I described the process for two other people just recently. Give me a few minutes. Edit: …