CNC Plasma Cutter: Difference between revisions

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'''Your work piece is not trash yet, but might be if you don't follow these steps'''
'''Your work piece is not trash yet, but might be if you don't follow these steps'''


One of the following:  
One of the following happened:  


* Touch off get stuck with torch touching the plate
* Touch off get stuck with torch touching the plate
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* Error probe ignored in status bar - If this is the case clean the shield nozzle, dross has gotten inside, do not move work piece
* Error probe ignored in status bar - If this is the case clean the shield nozzle, dross has gotten inside, do not move work piece


Do This:


# Hit escape '''ONCE''', not e-stop, not reset, escape
# Hit escape '''ONCE''', not e-stop, not reset, escape
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* Dross/corrosion on the plate cause a none conductive area where the torch touched off
* Dross/corrosion on the plate cause a none conductive area where the torch touched off
* Torch cable has become too taught and caused the probe connection to come loose or the probe ring not to touch the torch shield
* Torch cable has become too taught and caused the probe connection to come loose or the probe ring not to touch the torch shield


==== Torch fails to ignite ====
==== Torch fails to ignite ====