Hey guys,
I've been happily cutting away with a PM65 for a few years now, but this winter I've started to run into issues- and have been pulling my hair out this weekend trying to finish some jobs.
I thought/think its a moisture issue, but I run a large desiccant filter 2 feet from the machine. I have had no moisture issues since I started using this filter setup years ago. I've tried "purging", running a program that just fires torch over and over without cutting, hoping its condensation in the machine. It seems to help somewhat, but I'm going through nozzles left and right and still having damaged nozzles in short time. Luckily I save all my old consumables, So I can go through and find decent ones to use to help out.
Is there any other possible causes of quickly damaged nozzles I may be overlooking? The parts/programs I'm running are all things I've done for years, 3/16 to 1/4" mild steel, with proper pierce heights and volt settings.
What are good ways to clean out moisture from airlines past my filter? Would purging with nitrogen to clean things out really help? Any ideas besides just purging the machine as mentioned?
Thanks in advance
Ben W