CONNECTING THE GAS SUPPLY
Air or gas must be supplied to the FLEXCUT™ 80 with 3/8” inside
diameter tubing and a ¼” NPT quick disconnect coupler.
OUTPUT CONNECTIONS
Torch
The FLEXCUT™ 80 is sent from the factory with a work clamp
included. The work clamp must be securely connected to the work
piece. If the work piece is painted or extremely dirty it may be
necessary to expose the bare metal in order to make a good electrical
connection.
FlexCut 80 Cut and gouge CapaCities
*
Maximum cut speeds are based on results obtained from
Lincoln Electric’s laboratory testing.
Different cutting applications may alter the actual cutting
speed.
A-4
INSTALLATION
FLEXCUT™ 80
MAXIMUM OUTPUT CURRENT
Mechanized Cut Capacity - Material Thickness
Recommended cut capacity at 24 ipm
3/4 in.
Recommended cut capacity at 13 ipm
1 in.
Severance capacity at 8 ipm
1-1/4 in.
Pierce Capacity - Material Thickness
Pierce capacity with programmable torch height control
3/4 in.
Pierce capacity without programmable torch height control
5/8 in.
Maximum Cut Speeds - Mild Steel *
1/4 in.
148 ipm
1/2 in.
52 ipm
3/4 in.
26 ipm
1 in.
14 ipm
1-1/4 in.
9 ipm
Gouge Capacity - Mild Steel
Metal Removal Rate - 80 Amps
19.08 lbs/hr
Summary of Contents for Tomahawk 1500
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