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Aluminum Stick Welding!

My guess is the 'lip' that makes it difficult to load material was added to retain sparks etc. I can't see why a modified rail couldn't be made and installed to allow loading from the front.

The educational software package could be a decent option. It allows you to have multiple seats with one master work station. I have reversed a USB port on the back of my desktop and installed the security dongle inside to avoid any mishaps. Design at home or in different locations and...

If the VMD software is the same as it's predecessor, the projected run time that is displayed is essentially 'plasma ON' time. It doesn't take into account travel, plate sensing time etc etc. An estimated run time of 4:00 can take 15 minutes to complete.

It's like a box of chocolates. You never know what your going to get. We were given a new 4x4 table for my class/program in September and I have being slowly working my way through issues to get the table working to what I would consider reliable and repeatable. This has proven somewhat...

Ensure you have a closed path before you attempt to weld them together. You can check this by selecting 'view' then 'show fill'. If the objects do not have a closed path attempting to weld them will result in undesirable results. Post the file and you will get more specific feedback. Other...

Can you post a file for someone to look at or be more specific about what exactly you are trying to achieve? Are you trying to join two paths or import one cut path into another file and have both?

The video is excellent but it doesn't mention the dampening or gain settings and what each does. These are new settings to me compared to my blue screen avhc system.

The pieces your seeing at the scrap yard are likely cut with a $750k laser at ridiculous speeds and insane accuracy. I watched a 4kw laser in action last week and they are impressive. Edge angularity is a compromise that is made when cutting with an air plasma system. Anything over .250...

I have experienced the same scenario you described. I have found a good cap cleaning and some anti spatter help a bit but ultimately a small cut height increase is needed to be sure.

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Here is a link to a video that shows a tool that is very similar to the set up that I use. I use a Imperial measure gauge and have my gauge calibrated and set at 2.000". Should give you an idea at least.

Let's give this a shot Craig East Elgin Secondary School Ont, Canada

Thanks for the tips. If anyone else has any insight please pass it along. I have two tables. One with VMD and ohmic sensing and the other the older TM control software with the blue screen AVHC. While there are some nice features that have been integrated into the new VMD (variable speed...

I have had success with a simple plate and dial indicator set up. Not exactly a touch plate per say but I can dial a new tool in to within .001" in less than 30 seconds.