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Subject Author Date Plasma Cutter Bruce 05-30-2007  Re: Plasma Cutter RJ 05-30-2007  Re: Plasma Cutter Bruce 05-30-2007  Re: Plasma Cutter Pete C. 05-30-2007  Re: Plasma Cutter Bruce 05-30-2007  Re: Plasma Cutter Balders 06-01-2007  Re: Plasma Cutter Bruce 06-01-2007  Re: Plasma Cutter Balders 06-01-2007  Re: Plasma Cutter Bruce 06-01-2007  Re: Plasma Cutter zorro 06-01-2007  Re: Plasma Cutter Balders 06-04-2007  Re: Plasma Cutter Barry Lennox 06-01-2007
Posted by Bruce on May 30, 2007, 9:35 am Please log in for more thread options I recently bought a Chinese 40 amp. plasma cutter. The "manual" is pretty rudimentary. I have never owned a plasma cutter and I have a couple of questions about operating one. The manual specified air pressure is 4.5 Kg/Cm - about 65 PSI. Does one vary the air pressure depending on the thickness of the material being cut? The machine has an ON/OFF Switch, an Amperage Control Dial 0 - 40 A and an additional switch, not mentioned the manual, marked "2.5 SS" and 5.0 SS". Does anyone know what this switch might be? Bruce in Bangkok (brucepaigeatgmaildotcom) -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Posted by RJ on May 30, 2007, 10:34 am Please log in for more thread options > > I recently bought a Chinese 40 amp. plasma cutter. The "manual" is > pretty rudimentary. I have never owned a plasma cutter and I have a > couple of questions about operating one. > > The manual specified air pressure is 4.5 Kg/Cm - about 65 PSI. Does > one vary the air pressure depending on the thickness of the material > being cut? > > The machine has an ON/OFF Switch, an Amperage Control Dial 0 - 40 A > and an additional switch, not mentioned the manual, marked "2.5 SS" > and 5.0 SS". Does anyone know what this switch might be? > > > Bruce in Bangkok > (brucepaigeatgmaildotcom) > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > The air pressure used stays at the same pressure for all cuts regardless of thickness. May want to vary it up somewhat to decide what the best pressure is. I run at 70 PSI. The 2.5 SS and the 5.0 SS switch allows the air to flow from the nozzel for that many seconds after the trigger is released. Enjoy! Posted by Bruce on May 30, 2007, 7:18 pm Please log in for more thread options > >> >> I recently bought a Chinese 40 amp. plasma cutter. The "manual" is >> pretty rudimentary. I have never owned a plasma cutter and I have a >> couple of questions about operating one. >> >> The manual specified air pressure is 4.5 Kg/Cm - about 65 PSI. Does >> one vary the air pressure depending on the thickness of the material >> being cut? >> >> The machine has an ON/OFF Switch, an Amperage Control Dial 0 - 40 A >> and an additional switch, not mentioned the manual, marked "2.5 SS" >> and 5.0 SS". Does anyone know what this switch might be? >> >> >> Bruce in Bangkok >> (brucepaigeatgmaildotcom) >> >> -- >> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >> > >The air pressure used stays at the same pressure for all cuts regardless of >thickness. May want to vary it up somewhat to decide what the best pressure >is. I run at 70 PSI. The 2.5 SS and the 5.0 SS switch allows the air to >flow from the nozzle for that many seconds after the trigger is released. >Enjoy! > Many thanks for the quick answer. But why vary the length of time the air flow continues? My understanding was that the consumables didn't get that hot. Wrong? Bruce in Bangkok (brucepaigeatgmaildotcom) -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Posted by Pete C. on May 30, 2007, 8:04 pm Please log in for more thread options Bruce wrote: > > > > > >> > >> I recently bought a Chinese 40 amp. plasma cutter. The "manual" is > >> pretty rudimentary. I have never owned a plasma cutter and I have a > >> couple of questions about operating one. > >> > >> The manual specified air pressure is 4.5 Kg/Cm - about 65 PSI. Does > >> one vary the air pressure depending on the thickness of the material > >> being cut? > >> > >> The machine has an ON/OFF Switch, an Amperage Control Dial 0 - 40 A > >> and an additional switch, not mentioned the manual, marked "2.5 SS" > >> and 5.0 SS". Does anyone know what this switch might be? > >> > >> > >> Bruce in Bangkok > >> (brucepaigeatgmaildotcom) > >> > >> -- > >> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > >> > > > >The air pressure used stays at the same pressure for all cuts regardless of > >thickness. May want to vary it up somewhat to decide what the best pressure > >is. I run at 70 PSI. The 2.5 SS and the 5.0 SS switch allows the air to > >flow from the nozzle for that many seconds after the trigger is released. > >Enjoy! > > > > Many thanks for the quick answer. > > But why vary the length of time the air flow continues? My > understanding was that the consumables didn't get that hot. Wrong? > > Bruce in Bangkok > (brucepaigeatgmaildotcom) > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com They get that hot. Posted by Bruce on May 30, 2007, 10:46 pm Please log in for more thread options wrote: >Bruce wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> I recently bought a Chinese 40 amp. plasma cutter. The "manual" is >> >> pretty rudimentary. I have never owned a plasma cutter and I have a >> >> couple of questions about operating one. >> >> >> >> The manual specified air pressure is 4.5 Kg/Cm - about 65 PSI. Does >> >> one vary the air pressure depending on the thickness of the material >> >> being cut? >> >> >> >> The machine has an ON/OFF Switch, an Amperage Control Dial 0 - 40 A >> >> and an additional switch, not mentioned the manual, marked "2.5 SS" >> >> and 5.0 SS". Does anyone know what this switch might be? >> >> >> >> >> >> Bruce in Bangkok >> >> (brucepaigeatgmaildotcom) >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >> >> >> > >> >The air pressure used stays at the same pressure for all cuts regardless of >> >thickness. May want to vary it up somewhat to decide what the best pressure >> >is. I run at 70 PSI. The 2.5 SS and the 5.0 SS switch allows the air to >> >flow from the nozzle for that many seconds after the trigger is released. >> >Enjoy! >> > >> >> Many thanks for the quick answer. >> >> But why vary the length of time the air flow continues? My >> understanding was that the consumables didn't get that hot. Wrong? >> >> Bruce in Bangkok >> (brucepaigeatgmaildotcom) >> >> -- >> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > >They get that hot. I feel a bit stupid. I went back to the shop this morning and sure enough the switch is for the post air delay. (Why didn't I think of that?) Adjusted the air pressure to 4.5 Kg./Cm2 and Lo, it cuts like a champ. Thanks to all that replied. Bruce in Bangkok (brucepaigeatgmaildotcom) -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Similar Threads Posted Plasma Cutter May 30, 2007, 5:56 am Plasma Cutter May 30, 2007, 8:33 am about plasma cutter. June 9, 2007, 3:18 pm Plasma Cutter June 16, 2007, 9:18 am Plasma cutter idea March 25, 2007, 7:59 pm Hypertherm Plasma Cutter April 17, 2007, 10:38 am Mitech Plasma cutter April 27, 2007, 2:03 am Lincoln Pro-Cut 25 plasma cutter December 5, 2007, 1:28 am Recomend Tig and Plasma cutter... April 27, 2006, 8:36 pm Re: Best plasma cutter for the money? April 11, 2006, 9:46 am