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ggeh
04-19-2017, 01:20 PM
I tried to cut some aluminum 1/8" diamond plate, diamonds up. The torch contacted the first diamond it came to and kicked it off the magnetic mount. So I flipped the plate over and tried again and it seemed to cut fine but not through the diamonds on the back side. I used the settings in the hypertherm oper. manual. 65 amps cut speed 280, 124 volts. dthc on auto. How or what do I need to cut diamond plate?

Bobcad
sheetcam
mach3
hypertherm 85
4x4 bulltear table non ohmic torch
candcnc esp II A




Thanks Gary601

jeepsr4ever
04-19-2017, 02:17 PM
What thickness?

ggeh
04-19-2017, 04:53 PM
What thickness?

1/8"

jeepsr4ever
04-20-2017, 08:22 AM
When your cutting diamond plate you need to consider the diamonds. You cannot cut it using a tool set up for the thinnest area. You need to use a tool set up for a thickness more towards the thicker area.

ggeh
04-20-2017, 10:36 AM
When your cutting diamond plate you need to consider the diamonds. You cannot cut it using a tool set up for the thinnest area. You need to use a tool set up for a thickness more towards the thicker area.

Ok I can do that. What about height control that raises and lowers for the diamonds so the torch doesn't collide with diamonds?

jeepsr4ever
04-21-2017, 07:48 AM
The secret to cutting diamond tread or tread plate is to use a slightly higher tip volts so your torch will never collide with the diamonds

ggeh
04-23-2017, 07:12 AM
The secret to cutting diamond tread or tread plate is to use a slightly higher tip volts so your torch will never collide with the diamonds

This is what I cut at (65 amps cut speed 280, 124 volts) What would you suggest. My hyperthem has a range of 25amps to 85amps. I have no info on settings below 45amps. does anyone know of settings for cutting below 45amps?
Thanks Gary

jeepsr4ever
04-24-2017, 12:40 PM
Look in your plasma cutter book. This will give you speeds per amperage, per material as well as tip voltage and pierce delay/pierce time

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