Centroid in-house Plasma Test mule machine

[cnckeith]

This thread is for the Forest Scientific 2'x2' test bed plasma table being used by Centroid for Plasma CNC controller development.

Centroid Plasma Photo Album
https://photos.app.goo.gl/PtQvAUGJhevD78KW6

all additional photos and videos will be added to the same album so subscribe to the album if you'd like a notification that new material has been added to it.

[Joey]

We Have Created a Restart feature in Acorn Plasma Beta. This is just a work around for Beta users until The Finished Restart/recover feature is ready.
The restart feature was added in Beta Version R12971 on 11/14
Here is the link for the Walk thru Restart/Recover Video. https://photos.app.goo.gl/mvwcMR2USdn1Ws5V7

[cnckeith]

photos of corrugated bear have been added to the Centroid Acorn Plasma photo album. (Video coming soon).

https://photos.app.goo.gl/aGXB4yB7SJX2egt39

[cnckeith]

new Torch ON, OFF, TEST FIRE and Touch Off button graphics along with new plasma home graphic.

[ShawnM]

What was your setting for THC Active Delay when cutting this corrugated metal? I have not tested my incline cut again, I’ve been home sick for the last two days.

[ShawnM]

new Torch ON, OFF, TEST FIRE and Touch Off button graphics along with new plasma home graphic.
vcp_draft.PNG

I like the new plasma home graphic. Is the old torch touch off button still going to be available in the next versions? I am not a fan of buttons with no text.

[Joey]

What was your setting for THC Active Delay when cutting this corrugated metal? I have not tested my incline cut again, I’ve been home sick for the last two days.

I've attached the profile used on the Corrugated Cut. The THC Active Delay is ''.1 Seconds''. The THC needs to activate ASAP when cutting corrugated at 175ipm! The initial pierce will cause a spike in voltage at first. Hence why the .1 Second THC Delay is still needed. Get well soon. Excited to see your machine up and running at its full potential!

[ShawnM]

Thanks Keith and Joey for those answers.

When Keith and I first tried to cut "uphill" the default setting was 1 and of course it kept crashing into the material. I hope to be back at the shop tomorrow testing it again with your new touch off macro and also cutting up hill again. I don't do a lot of corrugated material but it's nice to know I can.

[cnckeith]

Thanks Keith and Joey for those answers.

When Keith and I first tried to cut "uphill" the default setting was 1 and of course it kept crashing into the material. I hope to be back at the shop tomorrow testing it again with your new touch off macro and also cutting up hill again. I don't do a lot of corrugated material but it's nice to know I can.

yeah, thc wasn't turning on for a full second with those settings so it had no chance to run up the angle.

[cnckeith]

new Torch ON, OFF, TEST FIRE and Touch Off button graphics along with new plasma home graphic.
vcp_draft.PNG

I like the new plasma home graphic. Is the old torch touch off button still going to be available in the next versions? I am not a fan of buttons with no text.

Hello. The cool thing about the Centroid Acorn VCP is that the button graphics are easily changed or modified by the end user. so if you don't like the factory supplied button graphics you can change them to whatever you like!
https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... manual.pdf