Hypertherm 45XP Hand Torch stuck

[SECODeere]

Morning -

I have a 9 month old Hypertherm 45XP with hand torch. The hand torch has a red button you depress and it quick releases from the main box. As of last night when I depress the main button it does nothing - I cannot remove the hand torch. I cannot get it to release. anyone have this issue? Otherwise machine is great - and I take cords out and bundle them up for storage - but I cannot get the hand torch out now.....

Any ideas? Any help is appreciated!

SECO

[weldguy]

Does the button push in but do nothing or are you unable to push the button in?

[acourtjester]

On one of the P65 I had the removal button was a little hard to get to release. I would push the connector in toward the machine and then push the release button, you will feel a slight pop when it is fully released, then you can remove the cable.

[Douthit]

Did you get this unstuck? Mine is stuck too. I have the front apart and the red button is not stuck but the torch will not sepetate from the machine.

[acourtjester]

I bought a old PM 45 and the torch connector was stuck. I worked on it for short time taping it for side to side and top and bottom. It did come out after futzing with it, now I can connect 2 different torches to without a problem. Just no gorilla moves on it and it will come out, then clean the plug and connector with alcohol.

[Douthit]

Thanks. I finally got mine loose, (not sure what caused it to come loose), put it back together and it stuck again. Bit came loose without having to disassemble. It is just finiky.

[N2 Welding]

Can you see any galling on any of the parts on the connector body’s either on the machine or the torch lead male or female ends?