SUDDEN CHANGE IN CUT QUALITY ATTN JIM COLT

[MACHINEMMAN]

JIM
I HAVE HYPERTHERM 260 XD ON MULTICAM,WAS CUTTING I/2 INCH PLATE,JOB I HAVE CUT PLENTY OF TIMES BEFORE,
I HAVE TOUCHED NO SETTINGS,I HAVE 1500 PSI LEFT IN BULK BOTTLES, PLENTY OF DRIED AIR ,
ANYWAYS THE PARTS WERE NOT CUTTING CLEANLY ON HOLES ,NOT PEIRCING AROUND PERIMETER, KERF WAY OUT OF SQUARE ,SO I HAVE STUCK PCS IN PLATE,SO I THOUGHT CONSUMABLES GAVE UP THE GHOST. SO I RESTARTED WITH NEW NOZZLE AND ELECTRODE,IT MADE HALF A LAP AROUND PERIMETER AND BUMPED A HARD PC OF DROSS AND IT JOGGLED TORCH AND CUT DIFERENTLY INSTANTLY.
I STOPPED PROGRAM, CHECKED CONSUMABLES AND NOZZLE HAS AN ENLARGED HOLE IN IT ,AND IT SEEMED TORCH WAS TOO HIGH OFF OF PLATE WHEN IT WAS CUTTING,I HAVE STOPPED, HAVE LEFT MESSAGES WITH MANUFACTURER OF TABLE AND WAS TRYING TO SOURCE SOLUTION WHILE I AM WAITING FOR SERVICE.
THANKS FOR ANY HELP
DEAN

[jimcolt]

Sorry...I have been on vacation this week...with limited email access. Best bet is to contact MultiCam technical support..they are well trained on supporting the Hypertherm equipment. You can also contact Hypertherm technical support...they can walk you through a trubleshooting procdure.

There are many things that can go wrong...that affect cut quality, the ability to maintain height, and the ability to pierce efficiently. Bad retaining cap, a leak somewhere in the gas system, a damaged torch body, any of the consumables, etc....can all cause the issue you describe.

Jim Colt

JIM
I HAVE HYPERTHERM 260 XD ON MULTICAM,WAS CUTTING I/2 INCH PLATE,JOB I HAVE CUT PLENTY OF TIMES BEFORE,
I HAVE TOUCHED NO SETTINGS,I HAVE 1500 PSI LEFT IN BULK BOTTLES, PLENTY OF DRIED AIR ,
ANYWAYS THE PARTS WERE NOT CUTTING CLEANLY ON HOLES ,NOT PEIRCING AROUND PERIMETER, KERF WAY OUT OF SQUARE ,SO I HAVE STUCK PCS IN PLATE,SO I THOUGHT CONSUMABLES GAVE UP THE GHOST. SO I RESTARTED WITH NEW NOZZLE AND ELECTRODE,IT MADE HALF A LAP AROUND PERIMETER AND BUMPED A HARD PC OF DROSS AND IT JOGGLED TORCH AND CUT DIFERENTLY INSTANTLY.
I STOPPED PROGRAM, CHECKED CONSUMABLES AND NOZZLE HAS AN ENLARGED HOLE IN IT ,AND IT SEEMED TORCH WAS TOO HIGH OFF OF PLATE WHEN IT WAS CUTTING,I HAVE STOPPED, HAVE LEFT MESSAGES WITH MANUFACTURER OF TABLE AND WAS TRYING TO SOURCE SOLUTION WHILE I AM WAITING FOR SERVICE.
THANKS FOR ANY HELP
DEAN