OPERATION
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4-16 powermax1250 Operator Manual
60 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
120931
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 to obtain the desired cut quality.
Mild steel
Arc
current
Arc
voltage
Pierce
delay
Material thickness
Maximum travel speeds Optimum travel speeds
inches mm
ipm mm/min ipm mm/min
60
134
0
16 ga 1.5
627 15926 502 12751
134
10 ga 3.4
264 6706 211 5359
138 0.25
1/4 6.4
132 3353 86 2184
141 0.75
3/8 9.5
63 1600 41 1041
141 1.50
1/2 12.7
42 1067 27 686
147
NA
5/8 15.9
31 787 20 508
153
3/4 19.0
22 559 14 356
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
60
134 0
16 ga 1.5
625 15875 406 10312
136 0.25
10 ga 3.4
244 6198 159 4039
139 0.50
1/4 6.4
110 2794 72 1829
145 0.75
3/8 9.5
53 1346 34 864
146 2.00
1/2 12.7
35 889 23 584
149
NA
5/8 15.9
26 660 17 432
154
3/4 19.0
18 457 12 305
Arc
current
Arc
voltage
Pierce
delay
Material thickness
Maximum travel speeds Optimum travel speeds
inches mm
ipm mm/min ipm mm/min
60
135 0
1/16 1.6
666 16916 433 10998
138
0.25
1/8 3.2
400 10160 260 6604
141
1/4 6.4
145 3683 94 2388
146 0.75
3/8 9.5
74 1880 48 1219
149 1.50
1/2 12.7
51 1295 30 762
153 NA
5/8 15.9
33 838 21 533