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Our climate in mid western Canada varies from -35c in winter to +35c in summer and it just seems like we turn the furnace off in the spring and a week later turn the a/c on, vice versa in the fall......

I bought a used hand held torch quite awhile ago and who ever had it before modified the wires for cnc cutting, now i have a guy rewiring it to function as a hand held again. My 1250 is set up with...

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EDD

Hello and welcome to the forum. I had my DT for a year before cutting any expanded metal and even then it was a hairy experience, expanded metal warps ( alot ) when cutting and with the torch height...

corel draw... make a 4x8 rectangle... place all parts within the rectangle... delete rectangle border and import to sheetcam...cut!!... this is a simple procedure... if your table takes a
5' x 10'...

Hi Guys

It has been awhile since posting anything myself, Magma-Joe i sure like the concept of what you made and will keep that in mind should the need to cut thicker material come along... i dont...

Hi Magma-Joe

I only used this feature once to cut the sheet of expanded metal i have under my slats in half, unfortunately it was along time ago and i dont remember all the details except...

Jim

As always, your knowledge and replies are very helpful and much appreciated, all the best in the New Year.

Regards
EDD

Thanks Jim

Just to follow up on this, i have cut some alum in the past and can see and feel the porosity along the edge, is this porosity the issue for welding or has the alum along edge been...

I have been reading up on some forums for alum boat building and see where some builders avoid using shop air plasma cut parts because they claim this changes the metallurgy of the alum along the cut...

Hi Tommy

Thanks for the compliment, i had a busy year in 2010 and wasnt home much so i know how you feel spare time wise, heading back to Mexico in 4 days and 2011 looks like it will be even...

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EDD

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Made a tractor sign for a lady just before Christmas, the tractor pattern is from one of my art disc modified into a hanging sign, 1/8 hot rolled steel...

EDD

Using fine cut with my 1250, i set my kerf in sheetcam at .05, when i measure the finished parts afterwards they are bang on.

I've cut 1/8th 5052 alum with decent edges and no dross, 1250 Hypertherm, fine cut consumables @40 amp, 79 arc voltage, 145 ipm...

EDD

Glad to hear it is working for you, dont be to hard on your self, cnc is alittle more then pushing a start button and having perfectly cut clean parts come off the table...keep up the good work

EDD

Did you change your 1000 from hand torch to machine, if so i just found out not that long ago there are 2 different swirl rings for them, whether or not this is the problem i dont know, im just...

Been awhile, but back in the saddle now... 1/8th hot rolled, 40 amp fine cut, 79 arc volt, 120 ipm... 40 minute cycle for the sheet... cutting cottage sign parts.

EDD

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I still have the DT drawing pinned on the wall in my shop from when i built mine, mine is a 4x8 table but they have measurements for a 5x10 also and are as such.

Table cut length 10 foot.... rails...

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If your uncle bought the machine he must of had a purpose for it other than circles and squares, maybe triangles for gussets? :rolleyes:
Seriously though, cnc plasma is used for producing 2D metal...

Thanks Jim i was hoping you would reply, i emailed Hypertherm about the torch and lead but maybe the person who replied did not fully understand my question, i bought the PM 1000 with the hand torch...

Magma-Joe

You are right, i went back for another look and i was looking at the hand held.. also according to Hypertherm the 1000 hand held will not fit the 1250.

EDD

Going through my 1250 manual and comparing it to Hypertherms web site for 1000 consumables, they seem to be the same.. i did notice one thing, according to my manual the swirl ring # for fine cut is...

Can anyone tell me if the hand held torches/leads are the same for a Powermax 1250 and 1000, reason being i seen a 1000 for sale for parts and it comes with the hand held lead and i have a 1250 with...

Mines the same as WSS, i run it with the stop on lost arc box unchecked

Thanks Miles, it makes sense now... nice build and happy cutting.

Any way to run a air line from your compressor to your final filter, bypass everything else and try it, maybe somethings clogged up. Just my 2 cents.

EDD

I was just looking at that also Tommy?? The only thing i can see is support for the cable carriage which looks alot longer than what i have seen before.
EDD