Help needed please. New to CNC

[DaveKnit]

Hi guys,

Can you assist with setting up to cut 6mm mild steel plate. I can’t seem to get the settings correct as this is my first cnc table. Any knowledge to establish baselines for different thickness plate would be awesome. Could someone please populate the below
Unimig Razorcut 45
Amps
Cutting tip size mm
Cut speed cm/ min

PriceCNC THC
Nomin
Pierce height
Cut height

I’m starting to feel like a dummy. This has been doing my head in for a few days. I’m not sure if it’s the base line settings or Sheetcam or Mach3

Cheers

[acourtjester]

There are a few things that will help, but to get a chart like you are asking will require you doing some testing to match your setup. except for thinner metal the standard is Pierce height of 0.160" (4.06 MM) and cut height 0.060" (1.52 MM). Also you could download a copy of the Hypertherm 45 manual as it has charts which can give you a ballpark idea for the setting. This will not be exact due to your electronics and table and your tool setting in SheetCam, these are setup for each metal thickness, speed, type of metal. You will need to have the Post Processor that's setup for you electronics, or use one of the Mach 3 Post Processors that fit your setup.
I have a PriceCNC THC and for 6 MM I use 127 volts 48 IPM pierce 0.160" and cut at 0.060". 45 amps with a Hypertherm 65 45 amp nozzle.
Here is a video on how I setup my Price and shows how to setup charting for different metal thickness.
https://youtu.be/EyZJVMtzKzY

[DaveKnit]

Thank you very much. I will def give this a try

Cheers