Tag: plasma dross
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Plasma Electrode Pitting Causes: Air Quality, Gas Pressure, Amperage, Standoff, and Consumable Wear
Plasma electrode pitting is normal wear until the pit becomes deep, off-center, or rapidly destructive. The electrode contains an emitter insert that erodes during cutting. A small centered pit is expected. Fast…
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Hypertherm Poor Cut Quality Troubleshooting: Dross, Bevel, Wide Kerf, and Consumable Checks
If a Hypertherm plasma cutter starts leaving heavy dross, beveled edges, a wide kerf, rough cut faces, poor pierces, arc dropouts, or inconsistent starts, inspect the consumables and setup before blaming the…
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Plasma Consumable Wear Indicators: Electrode, Nozzle, Shield, Swirl Ring, and Retaining Cap Checks
If a plasma cutter starts leaving heavy dross, a wider kerf, angled cuts, poor starts, double arcing, arc dropouts, or inconsistent pierces, inspect the consumables before blaming the power source. Plasma consumable…
