Steel size
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Steel size
I am having problems with my steel warping I am using 16 gauge trying to do decorative artwork what size is everybody else using for steel
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Re: Steel size
you can use 16ga. you just have to play with your ipm and heat/voltage/cutting height . Hope that helps a bit , im sure someone will shimmy in some more intel .
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Re: Steel size
What is the recommended ipm? Im using a lotos ltp 5000d cutter brand new to this.
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Re: Steel size
I use a Powermax45 at 100IPM and 33 amps for 16ga. Run test patterns on some scrap to get it dialed in.
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Re: Steel size
Thank you i will try that
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Re: Steel size
I use a Powermax 85 with finecut tips running 45amps at 250-300 ipm. How fast you can go depends on your machine and how well it handles corners etc, then its just a matter of getting the amps and voltage set for that speed. (basically, there are other variables too, I get pretty much slag free cuts with my settings)
16ga is the thickest I cut with finecut tips.
16ga is the thickest I cut with finecut tips.
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Re: Steel size
PM 65 / 45Amps / fines / 120 ipm on 16 ga. with water table.
Thor,
The fine cuts will do 11 ga with no probs.
Thor,
The fine cuts will do 11 ga with no probs.
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Re: Steel size
When I am cutting 16 ga or thinner I make sure the water table is full, I make sure I don't cut much in one area, make sure to split up the design and I use 30 amp tips @27 amps.
I set the cut speed to 180 ipm and use a 90 degree lead in.
Very little dross, mainly on the corners that can be squeezed off with my fingers.
Almost no warping at all.
This was last week, fine detail, Good luck man.
I set the cut speed to 180 ipm and use a 90 degree lead in.
Very little dross, mainly on the corners that can be squeezed off with my fingers.
Almost no warping at all.
This was last week, fine detail, Good luck man.
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Re: Steel size
I have done up to 12ga with the fine cut tips but typically I am doing production parts and am more concerned with speed (secondary is quality, then tip life). So I usually start going to 65 amp tips at 50 to 65 amps depending on thickness. Doing artwork with lots of detail I may occasionally use finecuts up to 12ga.
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Re: Steel size
My 11 ga projects were sliding brackets and tabs for the sliding brackets, CNC kicks but on ob-longed holesThor wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 4:18 pmI have done up to 12ga with the fine cut tips but typically I am doing production parts and am more concerned with speed (secondary is quality, then tip life). So I usually start going to 65 amp tips at 50 to 65 amps depending on thickness. Doing artwork with lots of detail I may occasionally use finecuts up to 12ga.