Cutting conditions for 1/2" steel
Cutting conditions for 1/2" steel
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We have an Amada FO 3015 laser and we were wondering what other people use for cut conditions for 1/2" steel. Our cut has been inconsistent to say the least. The Amada manual that come with our laser says that we need to use the WACS. Although we don't have anything here setup for the water assist. Does anybody else cut 1/2" without water assist? If so what kind of cut conditions do you use? including nozzle size and everything please. This would be a great help for us. Thank you for all your responses.





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The two choices are a 1.4 mm double and a 2.5 WACS or I guess you could go 3.8 WACS.
Let me back up a little. This may really confuse things but, my opinion is water assisted cutting is a pain, unless you are really good at it. I tell everyone to just cut it dry first, if there are problems look at some other options.
The quick answer is 1.4mm double. Full power fully duty, 0.05Mpa 0.03 nozzle gap.
Please keep in mind focus is the most important variable on that page.
Sorry if my thoughts are scattered. It's late and my dinner is getting cold.
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here are the conditions they were using before I got here.
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I am going to try out the edge and approach that you posted the other day now.
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This info may help you, not just with 1/2 inch, but all your tech tables. years ago Amada techs came in and gave us some one on one training on cut conditions. the companies tech tables were so jacked up, from operators adjusting parameters they had no business messing with. everything in the shop cut like crap. the Tech showed me a lot about the tech tables. and gave me a lot of tips. but the most important thing he gave me was this simple piece of advice. " Focus Speed Gas " if your optics are good, your lens is clean, and you have the proper nozzle with a good center. you should be able to load ( if you have them ) the original unedited tech table for the machine. and get it to cut smooth like butter. by adjusting just those 3 parameters. " focus speed gas " while it is nice and beneficial to know what each parameter does. because times will arise where, edge, approach, duty, freq, will need tweaked. 90% of the time, our operators never touch or need to adjust anything other then those three parameters. Now this is based on the condition of your lens and optics, but 95% of the time, it is all Focus, and don't be afraid. to go big.with oxygen make .03+/- adjustments make .06+/- adjustments, go .100+/-. what your looking for is change. good or bad. if the change is good, you're going the right direction. if it is worse. then go the other. I tend to work my Oxygen on the positive side, and nitro, on the negative, side.