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Powermax125
Service Manual 808070
5 – Hand Cutting
Varying the gouge profile
Follow these recommendations to change the gouge profile as needed:
Increasing the speed
of the torch will
decrease width
and
decrease depth
.
Decreasing the speed
of the torch will
increase width
and
increase depth
.
Increasing the standoff
of the torch will
increase width
and
decrease depth
.
Decreasing the standoff
of the torch will
decrease width
and
increase depth
.
Increasing the angle
of the torch (more vertical) will
decrease width
and
increase depth
.
Decreasing the angle
of the torch (less vertical) will
increase width
and
decrease depth
.
Increasing the current
of the power supply will
increase width
and
increase depth
.
Decreasing the current
of the power supply will
decrease width
and
decrease depth
.
125 A gouging profile chart
The following tables show the 125 A gouging profile at 30° and 35° on mild steel. These settings are intended to serve as
a starting point to help you determine the best gouging profile for a given cutting job. Adjust these settings as needed for
your application and table to obtain the desired result.
Table 9 – Metric
Torch angle
Standoff
(mm)
Speed
(mm/min)
Depth
(mm)
Width
(mm)
Width/depth
ratio
30°
6.3
508
7.9
8.4
1.06
762
6.6
7.6
1.16
1016
5.5
6.6
1.21
1270
4.4
6.1
1.38
10.1
508
7.6
9.8
1.30
762
6.1
8.7
1.43
1016
4.8
7.3
1.50
1270
4.2
7.0
1.66
35°
6.3
508
7.5
6.8
0.92
762
5.7
6.5
1.13
1016
4.5
5.7
1.26
1270
4.2
5.2
1.24
10.1
508
7.3
8.1
1.12
762
5.7
7.5
1.30
1016
5.7
6.4
1.12
1270
4.4
6.0
1.35
