# What could be causing my torch to stop

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [February 13, 2023, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/what-could-be-causing-my-torch-to-stop/1388 "2023-02-13T00:25:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Colin](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/what-could-be-causing-my-torch-to-stop/1388/1 "2023-02-13T00:25:10Z")

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Can anyone tell me what could be causing my torch to stop after the first 2 to 3 inches of cutting. The arcdroid continues on to the end of the file I just lose the arc the same distance every time

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**Author:** ![Jim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.arcdroidcnc.com/jim/32/118_2.png) [@Jim](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/Jim)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/what-could-be-causing-my-torch-to-stop/1388/2 "2023-02-13T01:57:53Z")

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Does the first couple inches cut properly prior to the torch turning off?

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**Author:** ![Andrew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.arcdroidcnc.com/andrew/32/52_2.png) [@Andrew](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/Andrew)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/what-could-be-causing-my-torch-to-stop/1388/3 "2023-02-13T15:02:24Z")

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@Colin

It’s probably really stupid…but did you remember to connect the plasma ground to your material?

It sounds like the pilot arc is firing and then timing out because it can’t find a proper connection.

Cheers  
AM

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Colin](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/what-could-be-causing-my-torch-to-stop/1388/4 "2023-02-13T18:49:26Z")

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Thanks everyone it ended up being an issue with the regulator on the compressor I was using  
Loving this unit!!