Help please with settings Powermax 45 to cut 1/2 plate design edge plasmacam

[SanAntonio#CNC123]

I dont have my settings chart . Im trying to cut this plate at work . Does anyone have the settings to cut ? Im trying to cut 1/2 plate that I have cut in the past easily . This new software is a paint in the you know what and Plamsacam techs wont help me .Any help is appreciated !

[weldguy]

With the standard 45 you will want to be at around 18 ipm cut speed with a 1 sec pierce delay and .150" pierce height. Do some test cuts with those settings and tweak it from there. Cut chart for the 45 can be found here pspider/cutcharts/Powermax%2045XP%20Cut%20Charts.pdf

[SanAntonio#CNC123]

you da man brother ! @weldguy

[SanAntonio#CNC123]

With the standard 45 you will want to be at around 18 ipm cut speed with a 1 sec pierce delay and .150" pierce height. Do some test cuts with those settings and tweak it from there. Cut chart for the 45 can be found here pspider/cutcharts/Powermax%2045XP%20Cut%20Charts.pdf

Hey bud thanks for the response but I already have them settings . It doesn't show Info like Z-shift or Arc voltage shift etc -

[weldguy]

I believe the Z-shift or Arc voltage shift are only changed if your pierce and cutting heights are not what you set them to be in the software. If heights are accurate don’t need to bother with those.

[adbuch]

With the standard 45 you will want to be at around 18 ipm cut speed with a 1 sec pierce delay and .150" pierce height. Do some test cuts with those settings and tweak it from there. Cut chart for the 45 can be found here pspider/cutcharts/Powermax%2045XP%20Cut%20Charts.pdf

Hey bud thanks for the response but I already have them settings . It doesn't show Info like Z-shift or Arc voltage shift etc -

You need to autocalibrate your Z-Shift and Arc Voltage Shift. Initialize your machine, then to to your Settings Height Control tab and check these 2 boxes. Always to this after you initialize your machine, change material thickness, or change consumables. It is also a good idea to do a test cut after you initialize/autocalibrate. Draw a straight line about 8" long, start your cut, and pause about half way along the cut and physically measure your cut height (distance between nozzle/shield and material surface). It should be pretty close to your specified cut height (normally around 0.060").

David

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[adbuch]

I believe the Z-shift or Arc voltage shift are only changed if your pierce and cutting heights are not what you set them to be in the software. If heights are accurate don’t need to bother with those.

Please see my post above for the correct information.
Thanks,

David