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*Duty Cycle- This is a percentage of a 10 minute cycle that the machine can be running without overheating at 104 degrees F. Running at 60 amps our machine has a duty cycle of 40%. This allows for 4 minutes of cutting and 6 minutes cooling.
*Duty Cycle- This is a percentage of a 10 minute cycle that the machine can be running without overheating at 104 degrees F. Running at 60 amps our machine has a duty cycle of 40%. This allows for 4 minutes of cutting and 6 minutes cooling.
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*Edge Start-
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*Edge Start- Starting the arc at the edge of the material rather than in the middle.
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*Pierce-
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*Pierce- The ability of the torch to blow all the way through the material at the start of a cut.
*Gouge- To remove material without cutting all the way through.
*Gouge- To remove material without cutting all the way through.
*Trigger Safety Lock- When operating the start trigger on the plasma torch you will need to flip back the safety lock before pulling the trigger.
*Trigger Safety Lock- When operating the start trigger on the plasma torch you will need to flip back the safety lock before pulling the trigger.