Torchmate Discussion Topics:

- Reliability
o Gears
Common slippage issue.
Misshaped holes.
Adjustment requirements.
Wear on motor shaft.
Adhesive on gear set screws (use vs not to use).
o Motors
Reduced torque (per modification done to controller which increased torque).
Estimated hours of work per life cycle.
Motor bolt attachments loosen.
o Controller Box ( Accumuve 3)
Fuses blowing in controller box.
Maintenance.
Rust formation at cables end without exposure.
o Ohmic Sensing.
Failure to Ohmic sense.
Rust causing torch to dive down.
Prong at shield easily deflected, causing contact issues.
Torch will dive down often when starting a program for first cut.
o Holes
Misshaped holes.
Optimal speeds and setting to achieve a thorough cut through material.
Specially
Cut half way though hole and then torch will raise up as Dry more.
Quick slag formation.
Torch drags sometime when going from hole to hole.
o Laser
Laser will stop working within 2 weeks of purchase.
o Software
Programming software.
Misshaped parts after uploaded.
Inability to fully form some parts uploaded.
Executing software.
Near impossible to re-start at desired place once stopped.
Language Deserialization. Reinstallation often needed.
Is more processing power needed?
Spacing issue when arraying at operators computer.
o Breakaway
Adjustment not possible.
Sensitivity settings.
Grounding necessities, are they correct?
 o Sensors.
Easy to break.
Fully exposed.
Possible shorts.
Points of reference at homing.
o Rail Tracks
Minor slag will cause gear slip or complications.
Exposed to outgoing parts.
Cassette track replacement (2 times in previous year).
Plate insertion on machine.
Plate removal off machine.
Table leveling.
Heat caused plate warping, and solution.
o Manual mode
Nearly impossible to be used.

- Nesting
o Proper settings for nesting.
o Processor speed required to run software.
- Marking
o Pen gets stuck on extended position.
o Vibration will cause pen to come off.
o Marking pen will not hit or hit too hard.
o Correct settings.
o Correct offset setting.
o Grouping lettering for etching on software.
o Faint marking.