canada goose Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I acquired a thermal dynamics SL 40plasma cutter . In looking to buy some replacement tips I find two kinds .Standoff and drag tips . I dont understand the difference. They dont really look any different in the pictures .Can the drag tips really be dragged on the work piece? I have been trying very hard not to contact the work while using the cutter . But if you can get tips that can drag why would you use anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba682 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I use a standoff with a guide on mine and i think the drag tip has the guide built into it to maintain about a 1/8 gap from the material.Ask the guy sellin them he'd have the parts book there to tell ya the differance.The differance is prob price off the top of my head ,mine came with gouging tips as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozzy Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Drag tips generally have what looks like an "X" cut into the end so the actual discharge hole in the center stands a hair above the material while the rest can drag. Standoff tips are usually smooth with that standoff distance coming from an external standoff device of some sort. A drag tip will usually work in place of a standoff tip but a standoff tip will not work as a drag tip (at least not well). There are fancier versions than the "X" shape cut across the end but that's mostly marketing stuff. Here's a drag tip example and a standoff tip example... Drag Standoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada goose Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) I dont see the x or castellation on the thermal dynamic tips that are called drag tips. they look like this [commercial link removed] I dont know enough about this to be cofident of what to get.can any owners of thermal dynamic machines help? Edited October 5, 2020 by Mod34 Commercial link removed per TOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba682 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Thats a stand off tip ya posted goose as long as ya dont arc them out against the material they cut fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim coki Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) they look like this . https://plasmacuttershub.com/how-to-use-a-plasma-cutter-a-detailed-insight [commerical link removed] Edited October 5, 2020 by Mod34 Commercial link removed per TOS, informational article allowed to remain as it does not contain the commercial content found elsewhere on that site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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