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how turn off the plasma air at the end of cut?
« on: August 02, 2011, 10:57:04 PM »
I have a cnc plasma table with a hypertherm powermax 65, there is a way to turn off the air at the end of the cut? i know this air is for cooling the nozzle but at the end of the cut i think is not necesary

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Re: how turn off the plasma air at the end of cut?
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2011, 12:06:50 AM »
The air flow control is part of the plasma unit. It needs to cycle when IT needs it.

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Re: how turn off the plasma air at the end of cut?
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2011, 12:15:16 AM »
yes but at the end of every work y have to pull the triger fast and release of the plasma gun for turn off the air, i have a manual torch, i try adding at the end of the g code an comand to turn on and off the torch for turn off te air but dont work

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Re: how turn off the plasma air at the end of cut?
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2011, 12:44:47 AM »
It would seem that you did not get the torch functions interfaced to the controller properly.

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