Matt, does your ThermalDynamics have a rapid restart mode? Either on the machine itself, or in the software? Seems like this setting would be what you want for expanded metal. By the way, like your blog!
It does not. I spent yesterday poking through some of the settings in the controller, then shot an email to Koike. Our controller / model does not cut expanded metal.
So now I am going to see if i can blow through it with my oxy torch on the unit. Just trying to cut some shapes for grills and for a shelve that is radiused around the drum without having to hand cut it.
(thanks for the comment on the blog...updating it is a summer project of mine, i have a bunch of new content, never enough time).
=========================================================
Check out my blog: The Ozark Chronicles