Thermal Dynamics 1Torch SL100 Hand Torch - Appendix 2: General Application Notes

Manual 0-2962 A-3 APPENDIX
APPENDIX 2: GENERAL APPLICATION NOTES
A. Hand Cutting Versus Machine (Mechanized) Cutting Speeds
Material Thickness
Speed
Machine Cutting
Speeds
Hand Cutting Speeds
(Shaded Area)
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Hand cutting speeds can be much less than those obtained from Machine (Mechanized) Type applications. Hand cut-
ting application speeds mostly depend on operator experience. The cut quality obtained at slower speeds for a Hand
application is just as good as those obtained from a Machine application. As the cut speeds increase or decrease from
the Machine applications the following may occur:
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Dross, Poor Consumable Life, Excessive Bevel Angle.
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Dross, Wandering (Unstable) Arc, Poor Consumable Life.