Machine I have is a ProCut 50 with WSD 60P torch head.

Had nothing but problems since day one. It came with 5 tips, of which I ran through several very quick. This didn't seem right so I started searching for a reason why. Came across a few threads where it said the factory filter is not up to par for filtering all of the water out. I read that the Motorguard 26 is a great filter so I plunked down $100 bucks for it and not one bit of difference. I have it set downstream of the factory filter.

When I first started using it I coiled the hose in a bucket of ice water. (In conjunction with factory filter. Didn't have the M26 yet). No noticeable difference in tip life. I would say of the five tips I got, I got less than 1 hour of total actual cutting time.


I ordered more consumables and was able to eek a bit more life out of the remaining consumables. They arrived today and still having problems. I drained the factory filter which had a fair amount of water. I also drained the compressor and started over. I let the gun run with and without consumables thinking there might be condensation in the lines. Now it won't even fire. I tried several new tips and it won't do anything.

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The above was written earlier in the day and I didn't get back to posting to the forum/introducing myself.
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Later in the day I went back out and the torch worked, but not for long. I don't believe I am hitting the duty cycle, especially since it's light gauge SS. Guessing 18/16 gauge. Can tips get wet, stop working, then dry out and resume working again? This is my first plasma cutter and I am disappointed. I don't know what I need to be looking at to get this working correctly.

Also the store I bought the Motorguard from said to run the torch for about 20/30 seconds to clear the line of condensation. Have done that a few times and not noticed any difference. Is this a recommended practice, even for a pilot arc torch?

I'm starting to hate this thing, but to be fair I don't know if it's a machine or moisture issue.

And of course I had to go and step on the connection at the machine and break the collar around the torch connection. Have I affected it in any way? Doesn't seem to, other than causing the brass fitting to spin.