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ULTRA-CUT 100 XT
4-12 OPERATION Manual 0-5272
Direction of Cut
Theplasmagasstreamswirlsasitleavesthetorchtomaintainasmoothcolumnofgas.Thisswirleffectresults
inonesideofacutbeingmoresquarethantheother.Viewedalongthedirectionoftravel,therightsideofthe
cut is more square than the left.
Right Side
Cut Angle
Left Side
Cut Angle
A-00512
Scrap
Clockwise
Counter-
Clockwise
Art # A-04182
Workpiece
Scrap
Swirl Effect on Side Characteristics Of Cut
Tomakeasquare-edgedcutalonganinsidediameterofacircle,thetorchshouldmovecounterclockwisearound
thecircle.Tokeepthesquareedgealonganoutsidediametercut,thetorchshouldtravelinaclockwisedirection.
Underwater Cuing
Cuttingonawatertableeitherunderwaterorwiththewatertouchingtheplateorwithawatermufersystem
isnotrecommended.Ifawatertableisusedthewaterlevelmustbeaminimumof4inchesfromthebottomof
the plate. Failure to follow this recommendation could result in poor cut quality and short consumable parts life.
Ohmic Height Sensing
Ohmicheightsensingisnotrecommendedwithwatershield.Waterontheplateinterfereselectricallywith
the ohmic sensing circuit.