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[GaryBDavis]

Oooh, a plasma cutter...

I've put in the 220V/50A outlet for the day when I do finally buy one, but until then, I cut the two end holes with a hole saw. If the piece I'm working on is small enough, I do it on the mill and then use an end mill to cut out between them. If it's too large, I cut the end holes with a drill and jig saw the middle out. From there, I hand file it a bit and smooth over the sharp edges with a round stone chucked up in my drill. I can't stand to see one cut out by hand with a torch.

I'm going to have to get me a plasma cutter one of these days...

 

[frederic]

For a decade I kept putting off purchasing a plasma cutter, and early last summer I purchased one. A Miller 375 actually, rated to cleanly cut 1/2" plate.

And it cuts 1/2" plate like butter, it's amazing. I still will often cut straight pieces with a variety of other cutting tools, but for anything curved, angled, etc, the plasma cutter is an amazing machine. It was worth every penny.

And, it fits perfectly on the moving dolly next to my Lincoln 170T Mig welder /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[johnday]

Gary; I used a plasma cutter a few times, unfortunately, it's not mine. Using the hole saws works pretty good, but instead of a jig/sabre saw, I've used a cutoff disc in a Metabo to cut out the metal inbetween. Just got into this welding stuff within the last year. I don't do alot at home, but the weldors at work let me burn some when it's not a certified weld. One of these days I'll get good enough to please myself. I really like that 7018 rod! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif