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====General Procedure====

====General Procedure====

 

# Place the fume hood over the area you will be welding.

# Place fume hood over the area you will be welding.

# Make sure power and air is connected.

# Make sure power and air is connected.

# Turn plasma cutter on

# Measure thickness of material being cut and refer to chart for current setting on machine

# Set the current on the plasma cutter

# Turn on the plasma cutter power switch.

# Measure thickness of material being cut and refer to chart for current setting on the machine.

# Set the current on the plasma cutter.

# Place the drag shield on the edge of the base metal, or hold ⅛ inch off the surface. Direct the arc straight down.

# Place the drag shield on the edge of the base metal, or hold ⅛ inch off the surface. Direct the arc straight down.

# Raise the trigger lock and press the trigger, this will engage the pilot arc

# Raise the trigger lock and press the trigger, this will engage the pilot arc. If you don't lift the lock the trigger can't be pressed.

# Once the cutting starts, begin to slowly move the torch across the metal

# Once the cutting starts, begin to slowly move the torch across the metal.  The chart shows an approximate inches/minute setting per material thickness.

# Adjust your speed so the sparks go thru the metal and out the bottom of the cut

# Adjust your speed so the sparks go thru the metal and out the bottom of the cut.  Cutting too fast could prevent the cut from going all the way through in some areas.

# At the end of the cut, angle the torch slightly towards the final edge or pause briefly before releasing the trigger

# At the end of the cut, angle the torch slightly towards the final edge or pause briefly before releasing the trigger as this will give you a complete cut.

# Turn off machine

# Turn off machine

# Turn off air

# Turn off air

# Disconnect ground clamp

# Disconnect ground clamp

==Safety==

==Safety==