how to do edge start with cnc plasma

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07 Apr 2021 12:13 #205246 by bevins
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I have a customer that wants to cut 1" steel but the hyperterm says it needs to edge start at that thickness.

Is this possible to do with plasmac or is this more a CAM (sheetcam) issue?

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07 Apr 2021 13:08 #205253 by thefabricator03
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If I were trying to do this, I would create a sheetcam program with the lead in on the edge then in PlasmaC I would index the torch and touch off on the edge you want to start from.

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07 Apr 2021 23:11 #205291 by andypugh
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I have a customer that wants to cut 1" steel but the hyperterm says it needs to edge start at that thickness.


Tack a thin bit on overlapping the edge?

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08 Apr 2021 21:12 #205367 by thefabricator03
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The way I find the edge of the sheet with PlasmaC is, I jog to the outside of the sheet and pulse the torch. Then jog in and you will notice a sound change with the air pressure hitting the sheet. On my water table this is easy.

I can always get the plasma to start right on the edge using this method.
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08 Apr 2021 23:18 #205383 by bevins
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The way I find the edge of the sheet with PlasmaC is, I jog to the outside of the sheet and pulse the torch. Then jog in and you will notice a sound change with the air pressure hitting the sheet. On my water table this is easy.

I can always get the plasma to start right on the edge using this method.


So you set toe xy0on the edge and then make sure sheetcam starts the cut there?

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08 Apr 2021 23:27 #205386 by thefabricator03
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Yeah, I just find the edge and touch off and start from there. Your SheetCAM program will start from the touched off point so just set a long enough lead in so your not cutting right along the edge for square parts.

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