What size is "fine Cut"

There seems to be a lot of people using the phrase “fine Cut Consumables” what exactly makes it “fine Cut” I understand the narrower kerf width and all, But what size tips are they? should I assume that the smallest tips I can run in a given amp range will give me the best cuts? Specific answers and information would be fantastic.

Well you already know that the smaller the orifice size the lower the amp rating the finer the cut. Now some plasma cutter like the Hypertherm 45XP has a 45 amp standard tip and a so called 45 amp fine cut tip. The IPT/PTM style torch’s on some plasma cutters has different size tips. This is to get thinner kerf on thinner metal for a finer cut. Now on the Razorweld X45 torch you only have one size cutting tip to do all your cutting so you will not get a fine cut on thinner metal because the orifice hole in the tip is about .040" so it does not matter what the amp setting is your kerf is still .040" or wider.

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