Your electrode and nozzle play a big part in getting clean plasma cuts. You want to make sure you are using the correct electrode for the amperage you are running as well as the right size nozzle. You can tell when these start going bad by looking at them, like with these for the Thermacut, Inc EX-TRAFIRE 85HD. Your electrode will start pitting or developing a hole in the center, your nozzle will start looking burned up, and the size of the hole will increase, causing bad cuts. If you are still