Another plasma component...

JTknives wrote: So I had another weird issue today and it might have been fixed in the current update. I found I can’t have the curf crossing lock on. It would lock the z at its start height and just start cutting. Now it would not do it all the time but one time it did I looked at the screen and noticed the light on the GUI was on. So turned it off and the problem disappeared.

Have you tried increasing the kerf crossing Override?

Cheers, Phill.

Grotius wrote: JTKnives,

You know, when you have a HP XP30. You may not solder on the HP's internal circuit's, warranty is lost and gone at that moment.

Using the hand torch trigger external is no problem i expect for HP warranty. But that is not for sure. In my case they could accept it as warranty, but in your case i don't know it for sure.

Please stay off HP's internal circuit's. Use CPC 3 & 4 for exernal torch start & 5 + 6 for torch height control in combination with internal dip switch for optimal thc resolution.

I will solder and mess with what ever I want on “my” plasma cutter. I have had it for years and it does not have warinty any more any ways. Plus I would think tying right into the spot that is labeled for start is better then hacking in some kind of trigger bypass out of the hand control torch. Plus the 30XP does not have a CPC port, well mine does now lol.

Sorry if I sounded snippy.

@JT,

The blue plasma ingnition light where you talked about in your previous post's has to do with the statue that u problably
did not used the orginal arc start signal, provided in your case (xp30 without cpc) as the manual torch start signal.

A xp30 has 30 amp's dc to wrap around your table / machine / body.
www.asc.ohio-state.edu/physics/p616/safety/fatal_current.html

Be aware of deadly shock's. It's everywhere provided in the safety manual's by HP and TD in all languages.
I can only say to readers. Don't do this at home. Plasma inverters are deadly !! It's the electric chair in a different way when
not used by law.

Grotius wrote: @JT,

The blue plasma ingnition light where you talked about in your previous post's has to do with the statue that u problably
did not used the orginal arc start signal, provided in your case (xp30 without cpc) as the manual torch start signal.

A xp30 has 30 amp's dc to wrap around your table / machine / body.
www.asc.ohio-state.edu/physics/p616/safety/fatal_current.html

Be aware of deadly shock's. It's everywhere provided in the safety manual's by HP and TD in all languages.
I can only say to readers. Don't do this at home. Plasma inverters are deadly !! It's the electric chair in a different way when
not used by law.

I agree with Groutis,

I know most of us here are not uneducated in regards to electrical safety, But messing around with the inside of a inverter plasma power source just is not a good idea. JT will more than likely knows what he is doing but if someone else reading this tries out what he is doing and gets it wrong it might not end very well for them.

My advice is to sell your current machine and buy a model which has the CPC port. Upgrade to a proper machine torch while your at it. Its a shame to see these great machines being built and then still using a hand torch.

@Stefan,

He can hold the xp30. It's nice for a workshop or for a job on the stairs.

I think JT need's a TD 40i. This one he can connect to his Mesa digitally (no slow python modbuss).
He can cut at 40 amps, he can write text at 10 amp's in the same program. He need's this.

I have made a cat5 connection to this inverter with a very simple connection sheet he can borrow. And he is the man !!!

Thanks guys for the warnings. I did not mean to sound snippy or disrespectful.

I am planning on buying a 45xp with machine torch and keep the 30XP for hand work. But that will be next year. I had only looked at hypertherm as that’s what I know. I will look at the Thermal dynamic.