Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] On another note...

Weyland,

I remember seeing this subject on the Torchmate
website, so I went back and found it. This may be
all hype, so take it with a grain of salt.

"If you believe that you may automate your plasma cutting at some point, you
must select a unit that does not use a high-frequency starting circuit. A
high-frequency start acts like a spark plug in a car. Rather than using a
relatively lower voltage pilot arc to initiate the plasma process, it uses a
high voltage spark. This causes electrical interference such as locking up
the computer, destroying files, etc."

The webpage this came from is
http://www.plasma-cutter.com/selection.htm

Bill

> On another note, I have another question.
> (funny how that works when you're learning)
>
> Today I tripped across a deal I *couldn't* pass up.
> I scored another plasma cutter for what's basically a steal.
> And it works~!
> It's a Miller Spectrum 187D.
>
> Now, my question is this:
> I have noticed in the adverts, that the pre-made ones that are
> sold come with a warning not to use a plasma machine that uses
> a high freq start.
>
> This new machine uses one.
>
> I've been watching the conversation going by the last two days
> about shielding and grounding, but to be honest, most of it
> is going over my head.
> (I gotta learn some electronics)
>
> Is it possible to use this machine for my planned CNC plasma machine?
>
> This list is giving me a headache,
> but I can't seem to stop reading it~! (:>)
>
> Weyland
>
>