I am getting to much slag on the bottom of my metal when I cut . Any help would be great.
thanks
to much slag
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cola78
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Re: to much slag
I always try to use the smallest (lower amperage) tip I can for a given material thickness. Using too large a tip for the job will produce a wider kerf which displaces for molten metal and produces more slag. A smaller tip will force you to slow your cuts down but are likely to get better results.
Once I have determined what tip I want to use I cut some 1" square on the material I plan to cut and experiment with different cut speeds. I like to get it running ALMOST as fast as I can without losing the cut. I find that if you are traveling to slow you will be removing more material than you need and also superheating the material making it easier for the slag to accumulate.
Let us know if any of this helps out.
fab-man
Once I have determined what tip I want to use I cut some 1" square on the material I plan to cut and experiment with different cut speeds. I like to get it running ALMOST as fast as I can without losing the cut. I find that if you are traveling to slow you will be removing more material than you need and also superheating the material making it easier for the slag to accumulate.
Let us know if any of this helps out.
fab-man
