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Wow look at all these tests.
Wow look at all these tests.
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= Test =
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= Procedures: =
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Test
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# Place fume hood over the area you will be welding at
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# Turn air on
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# Turn plasma cutter on
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# Attach ground clamp
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# Measure thickness of material being cut and refer to chart for current setting on machine
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# Set the current on the plasma cutter
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# Place the drag shield on the edge of the base metal, or hold ⅛ inch off the surface. Direct the arc straight down.
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# Raise the trigger lock and press the trigger, this will engage the pilot arc
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# Once the cutting starts, begin to slowly move the torch across the metal
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# Adjust your speed so the sparks go thru the metal and out the bottom of the cut
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# At the end of the cut, angle the torch slightly towards the final edge or pause briefly before releasing the trigger
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# Turn off machine
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# Turn off air
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# Disconnect ground clamp