[AT] plasma cutter

[john hall]

I'll keep that in mind Gene. I got into one section where I couldn't get a 
cut-off wheel in and the metal was "melting" in layers. It literally would 
not pass the heat downward--and it was only one piece of material! I don't 
know what it is about grass but it does something to metal that can make 
cutting and welding almost impossible!

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at watchtv.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] plasma cutter


>    John;
>
>    One trick I have learned when cutting rusty metal is to use my die
> grinder with a narrow wheel and grind a line where you want to cut. The
> flame will follow the mark perfectly and make a nice clean cut. May want 
> to
> give this a try.
>
>                        Gene
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "john hall" <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 9:07 PM
> Subject: [AT] plasma cutter
>
>
>> Anybody ever used a plasma cutter on metal that has practically "rotted"
>> for lack of better terms. I'm referring to metal that is severely 
>> corroded
>> such as rusted out places of mower decks and fertilizer hoppers. I'm
>> wondering how one would work as I was cutting some damage off a bushog
>> today and it was so corroded in places it would not even cut with a 
>> torch.
>>
>> John Hall
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