operation
powermax
45
Operator Manual
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3. Maintain an approximate 45° angle to the workpiece
as you feed into the gouge.
In other words, push the plasma arc in the direction of
the gouge you want to create. Keep a small distance
between the torch tip and the molten metal to avoid
reducing consumable life or damaging the torch.
Changing the torch angle changes the dimensions of
the gouge.
Note: A heat shield is available for added hand and torch protection (220049).
You can vary the depth of the gouge by varying the angle of the torch to the workpiece. The following tables show the
gouging profile at 45° and 60° on mild steel and stainless steel.
Mild steel gouging profile
Torch angle
Speed
Width
depth
45°
254 mm/min (10 ipm)
7.75 mm (0.3051 in)
1.05 mm (0.0415 in)
508 mm/min (20 ipm)
6.50 mm (0.2550 in)
2.94 mm (0.1158 in)
762 mm/min (30 ipm)
5.76 mm (0.2267 in)
1.87 mm (0.0735 in)
1016 mm/min (40 ipm)
5.30 mm (0.2087 in)
1.31 mm (0.0517 in)
1270 mm/min (50 ipm)
4.73 mm (0.1863 in)
1.03 mm (0.0406 in)
60°
254 mm/min (10 ipm)
8.06 mm (0.3173 in)
4.18 mm (0.1645 in)
508 mm/min (20 ipm)
6.15 mm (0.2423 in)
2.39 mm (0.0941 in)
762 mm/min (30 ipm)
6.00 mm (0.2351 in)
1.39 mm (0.0546 in)
1016 mm/min (40 ipm)
5.80 mm (0.2281 in)
1.21 mm (0.0476 in)
1270 mm/min (50 ipm)
4.61 mm (0.1816 in)
0.73 mm (0.0289 in)
Stainless steel gouging profile
Torch angle
Speed
Width
depth
45°
254 mm/min (10 ipm)
6.37 mm (0.2508 in)
3.05 mm (0.1200 in)
508 mm/min (20 ipm)
5.74 mm (0.2258 in)
1.96 mm (0.0772 in)
762 mm/min (30 ipm)
5.28 mm (0.2077 in)
1.09 mm (0.0428 in)
1016 mm/min (40 ipm)
4.83 mm (0.1901 in)
1.73 mm (0.0680 in)
1270 mm/min (50 ipm)
4.42 mm (0.1739 in)
1.47 mm (0.0580 in)
60°
254 mm/min (10 ipm)
6.55 mm (0.2580 in)
5.92 mm (0.2330 in)
508 mm/min (20 ipm)
6.42 mm (0.2526 in)
2.01 mm (0.0792 in)
762 mm/min (30 ipm)
5.92 mm (0.2329 in)
1.45 mm (0.0569 in)
1016 mm/min (40 ipm)
5.36 mm (0.2110 in)
1.10 mm (0.0432 in)
1270 mm/min (50 ipm)
5.09 mm (0.2003 in)
0.82 mm (0.0322 in)
Di rec tion of travel
45°
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