swatkins
Titanium
- Joined
- Jul 24, 2011
- Location
- Navasota / Whitehall Texas
I was given a Smith Equipment (Bought out by Miller) 45 amp plasma machine about 10 years ago. It's sat on a shelf ever since because I remember it was blowing through consumables at a super fast rate. I have a limited supply of consumables and just never thought they would last, so it sat...
I have some time now and was thinking I would see if it would run before I tossed it. After a little research I now believe that the consumables were wearing out because the tip was always being held in contact with the material while cutting and the tip is not designed for that. I have little chance of ever finding a contact drag tip for that torch.
I have read of people making some type of 1/8 inch stand off to prevent the tip from touching the material. I would love to make something like this, can anyone point me in the right direction?
I have some time now and was thinking I would see if it would run before I tossed it. After a little research I now believe that the consumables were wearing out because the tip was always being held in contact with the material while cutting and the tip is not designed for that. I have little chance of ever finding a contact drag tip for that torch.
I have read of people making some type of 1/8 inch stand off to prevent the tip from touching the material. I would love to make something like this, can anyone point me in the right direction?