Reno911 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Hello all! I'm not sure if this is the right section for this or of it should go in the Problem Solving section? Move the thread to the correct section if it needs to be. My Metals Lab teacher got a Torchmate Plasmacam(pretty sure that is its name)2x2. It's taken almost a year to get it going. One kid was able to get it cutting(after spending hours with tech support on the phone). My teacher(or someone else, or it just happened somehow) somehow messed up the settings and it won't cut now. Friend of mine and the teacher were finally able to get into the program and get it to move about the lines of the image, but it doesn't cut and the air cooling is sparatic(sometimes on, then goes off). If anyone can give some ideas to why it's doing this is much appreciated! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Time for tech support again and perhaps a lock and key? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Emig Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Torchmate has free lifetime support, so that is probably your best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I have a 2X2 and have spent alot of time with tech support learning how to operate it. The main reason I bought the machine was because of the reputation of their tech support. Don't be affraid to ask what you think are silly questions. If you don't know just ask and they will help the best they can. When you get it back up and running make flow chart to read and post with the machine for programing so there is no more guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opiear Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 sounds like a problem with the plasma you may try calling the maker of the plasma if its hypertherm they have a great tech suport as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Skinner Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I have owned both a plasmacam and a torchmate cnc machines. From what you are describing you have a torchmate cnc machine. Plasmacam and torchmate are two separate companies. Open up the flashcut cnc software. you can do this offline. select the "configuration menu". In the configuration drop down menu select "Output lines." A new screen will come up... select "output lines" again. I do not know which output you are using to turn on the plasma cutter. For example I am using output line two and I named it "Plasma On." Now under the same category menu select "code definitions" M50 is plasma on setup. to the right I set delay to 2sec. this will depend on thickness of metal for pierce cut. Since I am using line two to trigger my plasma cutter I put a 1 for line 2 in the M50 line. Try this and get back to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Skinner Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I should of said " check these settings" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Skinner Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 where are you located? Are you in Reno or just a fan of the show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.