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I have a track burner, the kind that uses six foot pieces of track, with a machine oxyfuel torch. I want to be able to trim random pieces to 1.5" thick. I figure somehow I need to suspend the track and machine above the workpiece. My tired brain can't think very well tonight. Anyone done this? Please enlighten me, thanks!metalmagpie
Reply:I just use wood blocks to shim the track to the height I want. Attached ImagesDont pay any attention to meIm just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:You should be able to lay the piece next to the side of the track torch and simply let it travel and burn your piece the right width. The more you block up / suspend the more everything becomes unstable. Not a great photo of my track burner. Attached ImagesLincoln SA200's... at least 15 - 20. They come and go. Growing partial to the "Short Hoods" in my old age. Last count on Short Hoods was 13 in possession.
Reply:Putting the track on anything but the work itself is problematical. The problem comes from the fact that the metal moves as you cut it due to the heat of the cut. I have a table out in the back corner of the property that was built specifically to mount the track above the piece being cut. It came from my former employers and I currently use it for the same thing they used it the whole time I worked there and as far back as I can remember (possibly before I was born). It's being used as a rack to hold old drive shafts and tubing for drive shafts. They had to abandon the idea when the work moved to much to allow straight cuts. I know of another local welder who did the same thing and had to abandon it as well. I know that when I'm cutting if I'm doing a short repeating cut I'll sometimes block the track above the work on my table and make the cuts. However I have to be careful or the work will move to much and ruin the cut. Personally I like my current setup of cutting on the fab table top that I built. It's made from angle iron to allow clamping anywhere on the table but the slots for the clamping make great places to make the cut and support the piece coming of at the same time. http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=65981 Scroll down to post number 4 and you can see the table I'm talking about. In this case I was using it to make another table. But it works pretty well for cutting as well.Millermatic 252XMT 304'sDynasty 280DXHypertherm PowerMax 1250Miller Trailblazer 302 EFIOptima PulserXR feeder and XR Edge gun and more athttp://members.dslextreme.com/users/waynecook/index.htm
Reply:This is how I do itDisclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Cut edge, set almost perfect.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ." |
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发表于 2021-8-31 23:05:43