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Re: pic: Iron Lions plasma plate
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Originally Posted by Tyler2517
When we had our metal shop the plasma cam was out bread and butter. We got it to run aluminum really well with a lot of work. It was our big shiny thing we did up tell we lost the shop. Drilling/reaming out the holes is most definitely the best idea.
If you are running aluminum in the future Just run it fast, really fast so that it wont gum up.
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All we did to have (what I consider) great results in aluminum was to use the aluminum cut chart provided by the torch manufacturer (Hypertherm) with fine-cut consumables. We were landing in the 0.010-0.015in tolerance range.
If you (general statement to the forum) don't have a Hypertherm torch and power supply, stop messing around and get a Hypertherm torch and power supply. All the difference in the world.
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Originally Posted by colin340
has anyone tried a spiral in ???? for holes
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Do you mean spiral out? Is there a reason you think that would help? Most cuts are made with a small 'lead in' arc already.
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