Tracer Controlled Cutting (With Template) - ESAB Silhouette 1000 Instruction Manual

SECTION 4

Tracer Controlled Cutting (with
template)
1.
Place the Power, Drive and Cut Oxygen
switches to OFF.
2.
Place the template on the tracing table.
3.
Turn power ON.
4.
Place the Mode switch in Strip and select the
desired speed rate.
5.
Place the Drive switch in ON and using the
Direction switch and speed control, pilot the
machine to the initial desired position.
6.
After reaching initial position, place the Drive
switch to OFF.
7.
Mode switch to Trace.
8.
Place the Cut Oxy switch in the Auto position.
9.
Adjust speed for the desired operating speed.
4 6
2
8
0 10
10.
Adjust Direction Control for the desired
Approach direction to the pattern.
11.
Prepare torches and preheat the material off of
the part for lead-in.
12.
When everything is ready, place the drive
switch to ON and Keep Mode Switch in Start.
The cutting Oxygen will turn on and the tracer
will reach the pattern. When the pattern
is detected and the ON Pattern indicator
illuminates, release the mode switch.
13.
Adjust the direction switch in a way that at the
end of cutting, the tracer will leave the pattern.
14.
At the end of the cut, place the Mode switch
in Strip. The tracer will leave the pattern and
cutting oxygen will automatically shut off.
15.
Place the Drive switch to OFF.
Operation