Powermax125
Operator Manual 808080 Revision 0
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Contents
Operating the Powermax ............................................................................................................................................................ 42
Connect the electrical power, gas supply, and torch lead .......................................................................................... 42
Attach the work lead to the power supply ...................................................................................................................... 43
Attach the ground clamp to the workpiece .................................................................................................................... 44
Turn on the system ............................................................................................................................................................... 44
Set the operating mode switch ......................................................................................................................................... 45
Check the indicators ............................................................................................................................................................ 45
Manually adjusting the gas pressure ................................................................................................................................ 46
Adjusting the current (amperage) ..................................................................................................................................... 46
Electrode end-of-life detection feature .................................................................................................................................... 47
Understanding duty-cycle limitations ....................................................................................................................................... 48
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Hand Torch Setup ....................................................................................................................... 49
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Consumable life ............................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Hand torch components ............................................................................................................................................................. 50
Duramax Hyamp 85° hand torch ....................................................................................................................................... 50
Duramax Hyamp 15° hand torch ....................................................................................................................................... 50
Choose the hand torch consumables ...................................................................................................................................... 50
Drag-cutting 105/125 A consumables ........................................................................................................................... 51
Drag-cutting 45 A and 65 A consumables ..................................................................................................................... 51
Gouging consumables ........................................................................................................................................................ 51
FineCut consumables .......................................................................................................................................................... 51
Install the hand torch consumables .......................................................................................................................................... 52
Connecting the torch lead .......................................................................................................................................................... 53
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Hand Cutting ................................................................................................................................ 55
Using the hand torch ................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Operate the safety trigger ........................................................................................................................................................... 56
Hand torch cutting guidelines .................................................................................................................................................... 56
Start a cut from the edge of the workpiece ............................................................................................................................ 57
Pierce a workpiece ....................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Gouge a workpiece ...................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Gouge profile ......................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Varying the gouge profile .................................................................................................................................................... 62
125 A gouging profile chart ............................................................................................................................................... 62
Common hand-cutting faults ..................................................................................................................................................... 64
