Need big-time help

[Mattsedgwick]

I need help cutting these stupid Holes they keep joining together and I can’t figure out why can someone walk me step by step in kerf settings it’s a hypertherm 65 with fine cut consumable 10g steel Sampson 510 table

[robertspark]

which holes..... give us a clue..... post a picture..... post some gcode..... post your tool settings from sheetcam edit: oops, designedge / plasmacam, sorry I know nothing! ..... how big are the holes..... how far are they apart....

oh yeah.... welcome to the forum....

[DXF]

I need help cutting these stupid Holes they keep joining together and I can’t figure out why can someone walk me step by step in kerf settings it’s a hypertherm 65 with fine cut consumable 10g steel Sampson 510 table

Send Joe Jones a PM with pics and he'll get it straightened out.

Dave Hanks

[Joe Jones]

I need help cutting these stupid Holes they keep joining together and I can’t figure out why can someone walk me step by step in kerf settings it’s a hypertherm 65 with fine cut consumable 10g steel Sampson 510 table

Hi, it would be good to post the file you are trying to work with, so we can see it and bring it into our own software to check for obvious (and not so obvious) errors that may be causing the problem.

Also tell us what software you are using.

I'd love to lay claim to a full understanding of G-Code and such, but the truth is that I am fairly adept at using DesignEdge. The other programs (Corel Draw, Illustrator, Inkscape, etc.) not so much.

Joe

[Mattsedgwick]

I think I got it figured out I’ll get back in touch with you guys on Monday

[mdwalker]

Hey Matt, I see you found the group. I was one that was helping you on facebook yesterday. Search for Jim Colt on this forum and read some of his post on hole quality. He works for Hypertherm and has lots of valuable info on here.

[Mattsedgwick]

Yeah I did lol I’ll be back in touch with y’all on Monday

[Mattsedgwick]

Here are some of the pics I originally had the amps at 49 I didn’t realize the machine had been bumped, I’m totally new to this I don’t understand most of The settings and some I do

[Joe Jones]

Do you only have BASIC design, or do you have the ADVANCED DESIGN upgrade?

Based on the grid points viewable in the photo, you are trying to cut two very small holes, VERY close together. It CAN be done (maybe), but you have to control the heat, and you have to plot the cut paths correctly. I am not seeing the closed paths you used to create those cut paths, so I do not know how they are laid out. There are no measurements provided in your photos. However, based on what I can see, the closed paths are nearly touching, so yes, that is what would result from cutting them.

If you send me that file so I can look at it, I will make a short video to show you why you are having this problem.

Joe

[Mattsedgwick]

How do I show you closed paths? In settings?

[Mattsedgwick]

I believe the holes are .240

[Mattsedgwick]

I selected show closed paths in settings but the drawing appears to be no different

[Joe Jones]

Can you send me that file?

Send it to (deleted)

[rdj357]

I spoke with Matt on the phone and hopefully have this sorted out. It was a combination of many things but I believe they're on the right track now.