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AN EXAMPLE OF CUTTING A LEAD-IN WHEN CUTTING OUT A DISK SHAPED OBJECT
AN EXAMPLE OF CUTTING A LEAD-IN WHEN CUTTING HOLE IN AN OBJECT
Section 3 Operation
NOTICE:
When cutting an object, particularly a pattern shape, where the torch must pierce or re-ξ›žre in-line at an intersection of a cut, a lead
-in cut should be employed. A lead-in is a cut that is made in the disposable part (also known as a drop) of the object to β€œlead”
into the main part of the cut so that the destructive force of the arc is not directed into the desirable side of the cut itself. Also, all
plasma cutters exhibit some angularity or bevel in the cut which is greater on one side than the other. Keep this in mind (and the
direction you cut) when cutting an object to size so that too much metal is not accidentally removed and the object can be ξ›žnished
to the proper size.