Plasma Cam Owner - Reducing Slag from Sheet Metal

[jimcolt]

Ensure you have these parts in your torch:
1. 220404 ohmic shield
2 220061 ohmic retaining cap
3. 220329 nozzle
4. 120926 electrode
5. 120925 swirk ring

Under settings in the PlasmaCam software.

1. ensure you have the auto height control active.
2. set the material thickness
3. set the cut speed at between 120 and 150 inches per minute
4. set cut height at .08"
5. set pierce height at .12"
6. set the height control to "calibrate on next cut"

Set the amperage control on the Powermax1000 to 40 Amps.


Ensure that the PlasmaCam is controlling the height to .08" (the thickness of a nickle) off the plate when cutting. Make sure your ground clamp is making a good connection....make sure there is no moisture in your air supply to the plasma. These cuts should be very nice!

Jim Colt

[waynejones123]

Thank you for the help I have had my plasmaCam with the powermax 45 hypertherm.
I cut really fine Art in my metal. Alot of Lines in my Metal Art, I am a retired Trophy and awards, Laser Engraver. Still own 3 lasers and wanted to switch to Metal I was told that the fineline consumables and the 1000 would give me the cuts I am looking for.

[waynejones123]

going out to shop and try this out thanks i will post tomorrow how it turned out

[jomara]

Hello Jim, I am having similar problems as "waynejones123" and I will check your recomendations ( I am new plasmacam Ownwer/user), When I try to check the point # "6. set the height control to "calibrate on next cut" ", I can not switch it because the box is deactivated (in light grey) and do not allow to me to do it. Do you know what I am doing wrong?
Regards, Jorge O'Mara