Re: plasma accuracy

Ron
We went through a large number of tips until someone told us that
moisture in the air kills them in a big hurry. After installing two
different water filters (along with the customary water trap) we got
easily 10 times the life out of them.
Randy

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, R Rogers <rogersmach@y...>
wrote:

> Some time back, I designed and built a pantagraph system for two

plasma heads (multiple cuts of the same shape). A simple affair on
parallel arms and the operator was required to make a template of the
shape out 1/4" steel and an adjustable low speed motor rotated a
neodymium magnetic roller/stylus that followed the pattern and would
guide the torch heads. What I remember about that setup was going
through tips like there was no tomorrow. They just didnt last very
long no matter what the heights were form the material. Would torch

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