45xp New Owner, few questions.

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Hello, just received my 45xp and before I order more consumables or a kit I have a few questions. I will be cutting mild steel.1. Can the gouging setting be selected with the standard tip/shield arrangement to achieve results or should the provided gouging tip and shield ALWAYS be used for light gouging/removal of small <1" long welds?2. How much amperage can the "fine cut" nozzle arrangement take? I know its recommended for 10ga and lower. But can I put 45amps through them for 3/16th? 1/4"? Is cutting speed affected. How much smaller is the kerf? both siwrl rings can be used but what would be the difference in the resulting cut?3. Is the 220777 copper plus electrode worth getting over the standard one if I don't cut much over 3/16th anyway? is longevity the only advantage? Cheers?TIA Jim!Miller XMT 350 CC/CVMiller S74-DHobart Airforce 500i
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Reply:READ you manual! No you don't use standard consumables for gouging.NO you never try and push 45 amps through the fine cut consumables you will only burn them up real fast.READ you manual!www.georgesplasmacuttershop.comPlasma Cutter and Welder Sales and Repairs--Ebay storeTec.Mo. Dealer Consumables for the PT and IPT torch's
Reply:Fine cuts are for the XP-45 are 45 amp nozzles.  Those will not burn up using them at 45 amps.. Some people have really good luck cutting .190/250 ms with those. Not recommended, but very smooth cut face..Copper plus are worth the money,but will not improve cut quality over the standard consumables.  They just last twice as long, for maybe 20-25 % more cost.Esab/Lorch ET-220iEsab 160i caddyThermal LM-200 Lincoln feedersThermal Pee-Wee 85sThermal 60i- 3phase /RPC powered (Beast)Thermal Drag-gun 35CINE 1500 Klutch 140i
Reply:1.Gouging nozzles are designed for gouging...they produce a low energy density arc with high air flow to melt and remove a wide swath of metal. Cutting nozzle produce higher energy density with a narrow arc for cutting metal. In theory you could goug with a cutting nozzle and cut with a gouging nozzle....but with poor results in both cases. There are all of the settings and suggested details for best performance gouging listed in the operators manual.2. As the cutting charts suggest (in the operators manual)..the Finecut consumables are suggested for 45 amp cutting on materials 10 gauge and thinner. Thicker cutting will damage the shield and nozzle very quickly as they are not designed to cut thicker than 10 gauge (about 1/8"). Use the 45 amp shielded consumables for thicker materials for best results.3. Copper Plus electrodes are sold for cutting 1/2" and thinner. The design cost more to manufacture (so they cost more to buy), but will provide 2 to 3 times the life of a standard electrode. There is no difference in cut quality. Use the Copper plus if you desire the lowest possible cutting cost per foot of cut on materials thinner than 1/2".Jim Colt   Hypertherm

Originally Posted by SlickmisterN

Hello, just received my 45xp and before I order more consumables or a kit I have a few questions. I will be cutting mild steel.1. Can the gouging setting be selected with the standard tip/shield arrangement to achieve results or should the provided gouging tip and shield ALWAYS be used for light gouging/removal of small <1" long welds?2. How much amperage can the "fine cut" nozzle arrangement take? I know its recommended for 10ga and lower. But can I put 45amps through them for 3/16th? 1/4"? Is cutting speed affected. How much smaller is the kerf? both siwrl rings can be used but what would be the difference in the resulting cut?3. Is the 220777 copper plus electrode worth getting over the standard one if I don't cut much over 3/16th anyway? is longevity the only advantage? Cheers?TIA Jim!
Reply:Awesome thank you all!Miller XMT 350 CC/CVMiller S74-DHobart Airforce 500i