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I don't think that is the correct solution. It's too unpredictable. Why would the machine not be receiving the ok to move, or more so - what would cause the pierce delay to only wait 1 second, when it's set to 2 seconds? Do I possibly need to reload the software, or would it more likely be an...

A few months back I started having problems with the Ok to Move function of our machine. For example: If the pierce delay is set to 2 seconds, the torch will begin to move before the 2 seconds have elapsed. It wasn't a problem for materials > .25", but with .375 - .50" thick materials, its...

We ran water in ours for a few years without incident. Always cycled the water up and down from the chamber a few times after each run of aluminum parts. Drained and cleaned the table every 4-6 months. Then, it exploded. Pretty costly. Now we just farm out our aluminum parts to a laser shop.

It was about a $28 - $30k accident. Luckily nobody got hurt, aside from the water table anyway

Because this can happen.. our TMx exploded from hydrogen build up early this spring. Not fun.

When I try to group a multi tool pathed part and try machine out put it says there is nothing to cut? It's like grouping messes with the tool paths? Edit: Nevermind! Only messes with toolpath when using keyboard shortcut. Thanks!

Got it, seems to be working well. Except I sequenced the cut order on the first part, then I did an array of parts to fill the sheet and it cut the first part perfect, then started cutting all holes for all parts.. which is fine, I didn't realize I would have to sequence it to cut holes, then...

Understood. Thank you. I've never done a multi tool tool path before, is there anything special I need to setup in CAD beings its all plasma (not plate marker, etc)?

Ah! I forgot about the sampling feature. So that will correct the cut height/ voltage difference no matter what the feed rate is? So, it will sample the arc voltage in the first inch (im guessing) and just maintain that voltage no matter what the arc voltage/feed rate, etc is set at on VMD?

Since there is no sensing delay timer in accumove. If I want to cut 3/8" base plates (4 holes) and program a multi tool cut path, with slower feed rate for the holes - wouldn't this make the height sensing dive into the plate due to the slower cut speed? I wish corner lockout would completely...

Running a gator clamp from the star ground to the material got it working again, thanks for the help! Ive also noticed that periodically the relay output shuts off "by itself". Seems odd, but can certainly live with it. Thanks!

So I've ran a jumper from the star ground to the material, touched the plate with the torch, no ohmic. The only time I can get an indication of ohmic is when I jumpered the orange wire to the star ground itself. Other than that I get no results, I get continuity everywhere else...

The relay off/on makes the relay click, then I tied the two wires together, lowered torch and the indicator light does not illuminate when I lowered the torch to the material. any ideas?

Okay, it does click when I hit the relay off/on

Table has been running great thanks to the support from torchmate. Suddenly however, my ohmic sensing has stopped working. No click of the relay, no indicator light in VMD software. Could the relay be bad? All wires are still terminated, and I can't find anything else that could be bad. Any...