hoping maybe jim & tom can chime in on this thread

so i'm getting the hang of my new machine, but have a few questions

i'm using a hypertherm 1000, with 60A tip and machine shield.

i've been cutting both 1/4" and 1/2" CRS, at 86 & 27 IPM respectively

for controls i'm using the bladerunner setup, with DTHC

questions

1. how much bevel should i expect on 1/4"? Is it possible to get none? 1/2" i'm getting about .025" bevel from top to bottom. But i'm also getting that with the 1/4"

2. mach is reading higher torch voltages than the setpoint. it appears to be making changes to the Z, but still not hitting the target. What do i check for? In the video below about 30 seconds in you can see my mach screen. some of my final cuts with the 1/2" the torch voltage was very high (170?) and the torch was high above the work.

3. i was cutting some 1/2" and when it got back around near my entry point, the torch would dive down and hit the metal - i'm assuming this is a setting in the DTHC. i seemed to have gotten it to work afterwords, but not sure what i did

guess thats all for now

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plpzPksGRqY"]YouTube- First Plasma Cuts[/nomedia]