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Install and Set Up the Plasma Power Supply
Operate the Plasma System
Cut and Mark with the Hand Torch
- Hand torch description
  SmartSYNC® hand torches come in 75° and 15° models.
- Cutting cartridges for the hand torch
- Prepare to fire the torch
- Start a cut from the workpiece edge
  Slag produced during piercing can cause damage to the tip of the cartridge. Start the cut from the edge of the workpiece, when possible, to decrease this damage and to optimize cartridge life.
- Pierce a workpiece
  The hand torch can pierce interior features on metal. The type of pierce that you do relates to the thickness of the workpiece and the pierce capacity of the system.
- Guidelines for hand torch cutting
- Marking process guidelines
  You can mark mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum by using a FineCut® cartridge with bottled air or shop-compressed air.
- Get the most out of your cartridges
  How often it is necessary to change the cartridge on your hand torch relates to many factors.
- Hand torch components
- Hand torch dimensions
- Hand torch weights
Gouge with the Hand Torch
Troubleshoot Common Problems
Complete Regular Maintenance Tasks

Cutting cartridges for the hand torch

Hypertherm® offers the following types of hand-cutting cartridges, which can be used with both the 15° and the 75° SmartSYNC® hand torches:


Cartridge type		Purpose
	Drag-cutting (yellow)	Use these cartridges to drag the torch on the workpiece (drag-cut) for the widest range of cutting applications.
	FineCut® hand (yellow)	Use these cartridges to get a narrower kerf on thin mild steel and stainless steel up to 3 mm (10 gauge). Also use these cartridges to mark mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Refer to Marking process guidelines.

For a full list of the cutting and gouging cartridges available, refer to the Powermax45/65/85/105 SYNC Parts Guide (810490).
If your preference is to keep a standoff while cutting, you can use the gray mechanized cutting cartridges on your SmartSYNC hand torch.
For information on gouging processes and cartridges, refer to Gouging cartridges for the hand torch.
For information on installing the cartridge, refer to Step 4 – Install the cartridge.