[AT] plasma cutter

[john hall]

OK, next question. Anybody using a no name el-cheapo plasma and happy with 
it? How about getting replacement torch tips? No way I can justify a name 
brand machine.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
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Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 8:09 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] plasma cutter


>A plasma cutter works real  well in those instances.  It can cut through
> rust in body panels without a lot of arc time.  I use one all the time.
>
> Cecil in OKla
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> From: "john hall" <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 11:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] plasma cutter
>
>
>> 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>
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>> 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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