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powermax1250 Operator Manual 4-19
40 amp mechanized unshielded consumables
• Torch-to-work distance for the following cut chart is 1/16 inch (1.5 mm) for all cuts.
Retaining cap
120928
Nozzle
220006
Electrode
120926
Swirl ring
120925
T80M
torch
Deflector
120979
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
25
125
0
26 ga 0.5
550 13970 353 8966
128
22 ga 0.8
484 12294 315 8001
130
18 ga 1.3
238 6045 155 3937
131
16 ga 1.5
167 4242 109 2769
40 129 0.25
14 ga 1.9
326 8280 212 5385
Arc
current
Arc
voltage
Pierce
delay
Material thickness
Maximum travel speeds Optimum travel speeds
inches mm
ipm mm/min ipm mm/min
25
127
0
26 ga 0.5
561 14249 365 9271
127
22 ga 0.8
453 11506 295 7493
123
18 ga 1.3
500 12700 325 8255
127
16 ga 1.5
367 9322 239 6071
40 128 0.25
14 ga 1.9
220 5588 143 3632
Arc
current
Arc
voltage
Pierce
delay
Material thickness
Maximum travel speeds Optimum travel speeds
inches mm
ipm mm/min ipm mm/min
25
125
0
1/32 0.8
564 14326 366 9296
127
1/16 1.5
236 5994 153 3886
40 127 0.25
3/32 2.4
261 6629 170 4318