Puddle Jump Height and Puddle Jump Delay Values

phillc54 wrote: I recall reading something where in that situation you could do a first run where you just do the pierces then clean the sheet then do a second run for the cuts.

Thats very interesting, I will look into if Sheetcam can do that function and give it a try! In theory it should work quite well.

I don't think Sheetcam supports it so I filed that in the useless ideas bin

But maybe if you disabled the torch straight after a pierce, you could let it run the job twice. eg.
If we create another custom tool (like my centrepunch tool) in sheetcam for "Pierce Only" that issues a M62 P3 straight after the pierce delay (eg straight after M3 in Plasmac), you might be able to get away with that. Just run a second operation with a normal cut but no pierce delay.

Would that work?

rodw wrote: I don't think Sheetcam supports it so I filed that in the useless ideas bin

Thanks for killing my dream Rod

But maybe if you disabled the torch straight after a pierce, you could let it run the job twice. eg.
If we create another custom tool (like my centrepunch tool) in sheetcam for "Pierce Only" that issues a M62 P3 straight after the pierce delay (eg straight after M3 in Plasmac), you might be able to get away with that. Just run a second operation with a normal cut but no pierce delay.

Would that work?

I am sure it would work, Making the process easier to process is going to be the big drama to get it to work. I wonder what Hypertherm does on their controller, Ill see if I can get onto my contacts at Hypertherm Australia and if they will share their knowledge on that subject.

I had an idea but then I shot it down in flames before I shared it. You have to run the gcode because otherwise you have no idea where the pierces are. The best you could do is to filter the file and replace G1's with G0's...

Stefan,

Could you send me a typical gcode file that you have the problem with.

Phill,

Please see attached for the Gcode for the 20mm base plates I was having problems with.

When I pierced the holes the molten metal created a line of metal that went over the outside contour of the part. When I was cutting the outside of the part at cut height the torch would hit the line of molten metal.