going over a few last questions in my head , as I will be using some sheet metal 16 ga. or so for some of my projects.. I do not have the hypertherm guide yet as for settings , is the 4x4 growth unit adequate for cutting speedwise for thin material max is around 150 ipm for the machine .. please correct me if I am off base here. plan on using hypertherm 65 with fine cut 45 tips @ 45 amps I know i will figure it out once it arrives was just wondering ....
You will find that often times Hypertherm will recommend faster speeds at 45 amps on thin gauge material. To compensate for this and to get better cut quality you can dial back the amperage and cut at slower speeds, such as 30 amps. Hypertherm has a low speed cut chart that you can dowload from there website. You can also download the HT 65 users manual as well from their website.
Thanks. I understand that trial and error will be part of it, but once setup the parameters will just need a little tweaking , I downloaded the assembly / setup manual. Last night. Holy cannoli! What's the average time to build/ setup to run this baby assuming I have all I need?
Yes a little tweaking here and there, speed, voltage and amperage run hand in hand, you change one you affect the other, this pertains how the height control judges how far it is away from the material. As far as assembly, take your time and pay particular attention to the alignment of the gantry and how it sits on top of the two rails, you dont want any sort of tension on the long machine screws that drive the gantry up and down the table. Give yourself a good day day for assembly, most can do it in 4 hours though.
Wow really ! That's all Cool. I know that if an issue arises or I am not to sure about something Help is only a text/ phone call away. Appreciate it much Joe
Well after watching most of the videos lecs. Has put out I actually think I am gonna be able to make this work. Can't wait to get started
We do offer a free in house training that goes over the CAD along with machine operations. http://torchmate.com/news/free-cad-seminar
Yes thanks once I am setup. I will be contacting you folks in Reno and be making the trip out. Absolutely
We are running the new Torchmate 4800 at 500 ipm on 18 and 16 ga. It is certainly impressive running that fast. On the older TM we have we are seeing much slower cut speeds. As mentioned above watch what the machine is doing and make adjustments according to the outcome. We document our cuts and keep an up to date log of the cut conditions. It does change come over time depending on wear on consumables, humidity, and so on. Yeah humidity in south Alabama is jungle hot. If I can ever help inbox me.
I struggled with my new 4x4 growth table trying to learn from scratch on my own for 4 months. I had never ever run any kind of table before. Then I went to Chads FREE class. Holly Cow did I learn a lot. If you never ever take my advice please take this one piece of advice. GO TO CHADS CLASS It seems basic but all you have to do it listen. I have not had to call tech support for anything after I got back to my shop. Terry vonSeggern
