06-04-2015, 04:04 PM
1st off, no I was not drinking ... yet. It was a freehand deal, the problem with the not so straight cut is I couldn't see the line I was trying to follow and the blowback destroyed that cheapass wire height guide. I'm in the process of making one with wheels now. I'll post pics when it's done (hopefully today). The tip is new and under close inspection it's still good. A youtube video I saw showed what a bad and going bad tip looks like.
Pete, the rust only gets in the way if you not using a pilot arc cutter. Mine is. They're more expensive but after seeing videos of the difference and the fact that they're what you want for CNC, I went the extra $100. The pilot starts the arc before you get to the metal being cut, non pilot you need to tap the tip on the metal to start the arc so you need to clean it up first.
Pete, the rust only gets in the way if you not using a pilot arc cutter. Mine is. They're more expensive but after seeing videos of the difference and the fact that they're what you want for CNC, I went the extra $100. The pilot starts the arc before you get to the metal being cut, non pilot you need to tap the tip on the metal to start the arc so you need to clean it up first.
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