[jemmyell]

Originally Posted by Edwardo Mine works ok when cutting 1/16th or 1/8th steel with fine cut consumables, there isnt much smoke or dust and the fan keeps it cleared out, in the winter when all the doors are closed i spray water on the sheet as i am cutting and it makes a huge difference combined with the air fan, but i cut up some 3/16 aluminum a few months ago using a 80 amp nozzle ( it was all i had and wanted to try it ) and it was like a shuttle launch in here, there was no way the fan could keep up...even with spraying water on it... eventually i will build a new shop designated for my cutter, at that time i'll spend the money and install a proper vent system or convert my table to water, or combo.. I bought a 60 gallon 3.2 hp compressor from home depot, i had to change the psi switch as the original would let the psi drop to low before kicking on, but it works great now, i have a cheap motor guard filter and just recently installed 2 desicant air dryers, i run 40 feet of air line up and away from the compressor and back to the dryers and then the filter and i dont have any moister to speak of... I have the 1250 also and the only time it crashed on me was when i play around with the settings as im cutting, so i try not to do that anymore.. or if i am cutting to close to a edge and run off the plate a little... i found that if doing fine detailed cutting, close to a edge that if i turn off the thc it cant dive, that after a year of cutting...lol... learn as i go... I havent used my table for a little while now, been away and now doing some other little jobs around the house, but next week i hope to fire up, will gladly share what ever little experience i have with you. When i get going again i will send you my settings for the gauges of steel i cut using fine cut.. What are you using for CAD CAM ? i use corel draw 3x and sheet cam... its taken awhile to learn corel but i am getting the hang of it now.. Regards EDD

Hi,

If you are using the DXFTool with CorelDRAW there is a FREE upgrade available that you really should give a try.

-James