Help with 16 guage

Post by **Meado6167** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:11 pm

Hello, I need some help with setting up to cut 16 gauge mild steel. I have Hypertherm PM 65 with 45a fine cut tips and a Proma THC MD+DV. The sign I'm trying to cut out is 9x12, the letter are about .6 tall. I set it at 120ipm 45 amps voltage 110 pierce height 0.8". It melts the middle of the letters away. http://www.plasmaspider.com/download/fi ... w&id=39435

muzza · Post by **muzza** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 7:19 pm

Speed is very slow and height and volts are high compared to my settings which deliver great cuts on 16 gauge.

flimmy · Post by **flimmy** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:29 pm

turn the voltage down to 65 on the thc and set the height to .07 then play with the speed. My settings have the cut speed at 3810 mm/min which is 150 ipm but I have it turned down to 80% of that (120 ipm) with good results

Gamelord · Post by **Gamelord** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:36 pm

You should have the recommended settings in your manual, if not you can search the forum and I am pretty sure it is listed here already. You can also try Hypertherm's website which should have the settings as well.

sphurley · Post by **sphurley** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:35 am

Not sure what your machine is capable of speed wise.
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