Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] On another note...

From: William Scalione <wscalione@...>

> 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

Yep, that's the one the one I saw.
Didn't sound right, but I thought the safe thing to do was ask.

Weyland