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powermax1250 Operator Manual 4-15
Cut charts
80 amp mechanized shielded consumables
• Torch-to-work distance for the following cut chart is 1/16 inch (1.5 mm) for all cuts.
Retaining cap
120928
Nozzle
120927
Electrode
120926
Swirl ring
120925
T80M
torch
Shield
120930
Maximum travel speeds are the fastest travel speeds possible to cut the material without regard to cut quality.
Optimum travel speeds provide the best cut angle, least dross and best cut surface finish. Remember that cut charts
are intended to provide a good starting point for each different cut assignment. Every cutting system requires
“fine tuning” for each cutting application in order to obtain the desired cut quality.
Mild steel
Stainless steel
Aluminum
Arc
current
Arc
voltage
Pierce
delay
Material thickness
Maximum travel speeds Optimum travel speeds
inches mm
ipm mm/min ipm mm/min
80
134 0.25
3/16" 4.8
216 5486 140 3556
136 0.50
1/4" 6.4
158 4013 103 2616
139
0.75
3/8" 9.5
83 2108 54 1372
142
1/2" 12.7
50 1270 33 838
145
NA
5/8" 15.9
34 864 22 559
150
3/4" 19.0
24 610 16 406
153
1" 25.4
14 356 9 229
Arc
current
Arc
voltage
Pierce
delay
Material thickness
Maximum travel speeds Optimum travel speeds
inches mm
ipm mm/min ipm mm/min
80
134
0.25
1/8" 3.2
454 11532 295 7493
139
1/4" 6.4
176 4470 114 2896
143
0.75
3/8" 9.5
121 3073 60 1524
146
1/2" 12.7
75 1905 37 940
154 NA
3/4" 19.0
37 940 19 483
Arc current
Arc
voltage
Pierce
delay
Material thickness
Maximum travel speeds Optimum travel speeds
Inches mm
ipm mm/min ipm mm/min
80
132 0.25
3/16" 4.8
216 5486 140 3556
134
0.50
1/4" 6.4
161 4089 105 2667
137
3/8" 9.5
94 2388 61 1549
140
1/2" 12.7
60 1524 39 991
145 1.00
5/8" 15.9
40 1016 26 660
148
N/A
3/4" 19.0
31 787 20 508
150
7/8" 22.2
23 584 15 381
156
1" 25.4
16 406 10 254