Normal consumable wear

[Chase]

Is this normal consumable wear? We are burning through consumables fast and we are still having issues getting the table the move after pierce

 

[Dnmeistr-LECS]

What plasma cutter. Ensure you have 110 psi coming out of the regulator from your air compressor, set the plasma to purge if a Flexcut 80 turn the amperage dial all the way to the left. Verify the regulator on front of plasma is indicating around 80 psi when purging air out of the machine torch.

 

[Chase]

Flexcut 80. The air compressor is at 110 and the flex cut is right 80 when cutting. We have a 5 micro filter on the airline to the plasma, which I replaced the filter on not long ago.

 

[LECS-Chad]

Also verify tha tyou are using the correct PIECE HEIGHT, CUT HEIGHT, and PIERCE DELAY along with the proper consumable stack. We get between 800-1000 pierces per electrode and 2 nozzles in that time.

 

[Chase]

I have all the setting set according to the book same with the consumable stack. We are mostly cutting 10 and 12g mild steel. Would you suggest any different setting from the book. We are lucky to get 40 pierces.
We are having alot of trouble with the torch coming down, piercing then not moving. I've talked to tech support on multiple occasions. It will correct itself some times, or changes consumables will fix it. Do you have any advice

 

[LECS-Chad]

The electrode you took a photo of looks like you have about 500 more pierces.

So when you want to change out the electrode, you will have about a 1/16" divot in the napthium and can see the edges of the copper. Then change it out.

As far as not moving after piercing is grounding or OK TO MOVE. Also shorten your pierce delay by .01

So for me pending on your output, you will be running 40 with 40 amp stack. You will be cutting about 90-115 ipm for those two thickness.