Plasma cutter

[robo]

Have been playing with my plasma cutter on some plates for my bellhousing mold This plate is 15mm thick. I think I am going to like this toy :)


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[TalonMotorFabrication]

A plasma that will cut clean over 6mm or even be reliable is on my 'shopping/wish' list along with a replacement AC/DC tig that works, 3 phase 250+ amp mig the list goes on and on now I just need the money to pay for some of it....

[NeilW]

That looks to be an awesome bit of kit, certainly beats the old chain drill technique.

To carve through 15mm steel that cleanly must be a decent spec.

Nice to see a steady hand action too!!

[Dualist]

Now show us the pic from the other side :p

But for 15mm cut that is nice and clean, how many amps.?

[robo]

Ok you lot I have a confession to make . The circle was done with a cutters compass. You put the plasma head or a gas cutting head in there and do perfect circles.

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Freehand on 1/2" plate just using a straight edge to follow produces this. makes virtually no slag on the underside.

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/mypickys/workshop%20equipment/imagejpg2_zpsed6c8ea8.jpg (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/mypickys/media/workshop%20equipment/imagejpg2_zpsed6c8ea8.jpg.html)

A gem , I was talked into it by my boc supplier when the gas was on a shortage. I have only just started to play with it , it seems happy up to about 20 ish mm and will sever 27mm bar so good enough for anything I need it for.

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/mypickys/workshop%20equipment/imagejpg1_zps2a102526.jpg (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/mypickys/media/workshop%20equipment/imagejpg1_zps2a102526.jpg.html)

Bob

[robo]

Been messing about with the plasma cutter on some experimental rad mounts in 3mm plate.

As cut and I used a steel ring to use as a guide for the holes. They barely need more than a file run across them.

Bob

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