Flipping hell that guy is an animal with the torch!
No idea, specs say 65Amps so I can only go by them.Flipping hell that guy is an animal with the torch!
that’s putting out well over 65A mate. Nearer to 100 on that boost mode.
Flipping hell that guy is an animal with the torch!.....
He is an animal for sureFlipping hell that guy is an animal with the torch!
that’s putting out well over 65A mate. Nearer to 100 on that boost mode.
I think he is possibly the boss man of TecArc, if so then I suppose he can do what he wants, still a rough barsteward thoughHe is an animal for sure
I think that cutting near new welding wire reels is not a good idea
Also using a good 200 euros torch as an hammer is not a good idea
Just saw the sparky and got him to come round with this clamp meter, I have one but it is only AC. Anyway I did a cut through some 6mm Alu, machine was cranked up fully as usual, cut at 2000mm/min and the amperage was only 40Amps. The electrode and nozzle were needing changed so whether that made any difference or not but it did surprise me that it wasn't the full 65 Amps.Flipping hell that guy is an animal with the torch!
that’s putting out well over 65A mate. Nearer to 100 on that boost mode.
That's probably because you set the dial to your maximum current but will flow only what's required to cut through that thicknessJust saw the sparky and got him to come round with this clamp meter, I have one but it is only AC. Anyway I did a cut through some 6mm Alu, machine was cranked up fully as usual, cut at 2000mm/min and the amperage was only 40Amps. The electrode and nozzle were needing changed so whether that made any difference or not but it did surprise me that it wasn't the full 65 Amps.
We clamped both the work lead and the torch lead and both were the same give or take an amp or so. I was changing the electrode and nozzle when he got a call so had to disappear so never got a chance to try with the new consumables.
I tried that when I was first getting it working, didn't helpYour supposed to batter it on the work piece hood, that's why he was being so rough in the video he's unblocking the nozzle.
I was wondering if that is how it would work, kind of like a motor idling will take little current but under load it will draw a lot more.That's probably because you set the dial to your maximum current but will flow only what's required to cut through that thickness
I'm pretty sure that if you try to cut through copper your amperage will jump upI tried that when I was first getting it working, didn't help
The above vid was when I was having issues with the THC due to my servos being so fast compared to the normal stepper setup, got things worked out in the end
I was wondering if that is how it would work, kind of like a motor idling will take little current but under load it will draw a lot more.
Aye not really sure how mine works, it doesn't seem to be down on cutting capacity but if I get a chance I will haul the covers off and see if anything is amiss.plasma is supposed to be a constant current process, conventionally at least.
The arc voltage will play a defining factor in cut depth though, with newer designs of power source and plasma torches being able to hold a higher voltage through the plasma - i.e. "high density" plasma. As well as constricting the plasma as narrow as possible, to do as much work as possible for the power consumed.
You don't get anything for free - it's power that's doing the work, P = I * V
As for welding or everything else bigger the work the bigger the power required.It's maybe a variable like memmeddu says, I'm just saying the simple, cheap sets like a cut50 etc are supposed to be constant current
I'm sure there's nothing wrong with yours if its cutting fine
What I've understood is thatnot quite right.
The plasma arc length is the same whether your cutting 1mm or 20mm steel, it's the same as a oxy-fuel torch - the arc length is the arc length. It either can, or can't, cut through something.
a Plasma Arc length is directly proportional to amps - hence, constant current power source. Resistance is NOT variable according to thickness or material type.
It's nothing like a motor. An electric arc does work (uses power) at a constant rate, it's all converted into heat.