# machine startup

**URL:** <https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/machine-startup/6126>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [September 17, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/machine-startup/6126 "2026-09-17T21:11:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![sdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@sdn](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/sdn)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/machine-startup/6126/1 "2026-09-17T21:11:16Z")

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Hi experts. There’s a small thing that puzzles me a bit. Every time I start a cut, I have to start it twice. The first time, it starts running without the plasma. If I stop and start it again, the plasma cutter actually fires up. Is that normal?

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**Author:** ![Jdd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@Jdd](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/Jdd)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/machine-startup/6126/2 "2026-09-21T01:26:59Z")

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Check your ground, ground to the part not the table, also sounds like you running out of air pressure put a gauges at the plasma to see if your dropping when your torch engages using old air hose got me the first time