Watch the quick video below to check if your torch is an AG60 before ordering consumables.
Buy AG60 Consumables
- Pilot arc torch
- Screw-in electrode
- Screw-in cutting tip
Not Sure This Is Your Torch?
Many generic plasma cutters use similar-looking torches, and it's easy to mistake a PT31, SG51, AG60 or P80 for something else.
Before ordering consumables, compare your torch against our identification guide covering the four most common torch types.
Identify Your Plasma Torch →
Plasma Torch Starts Without Touching the Metal? Likely
AG60
You buy a plasma cutter
From Mitre 10
Save Barn
Online somewhere
Works mint
Cuts beautifully
Then you run out of tips
Now you’re standing there looking at the torch thinking
“What the hell do I even buy for this thing?”
And that’s where most people get stuck
First thing
Forget the machine brand
Doesn’t matter
They all get called different things
But most of them come out of the same sort of factories
So chasing the brand name
Won’t help you
Here’s the quick way to tell
Turn the machine on
Pull the trigger
If the torch fires up
Without touching the metal
You’re not running a scratch start torch
👉 you’re likely running an AG60 — so you’ll want the right plasma cutter consumables
That’s the first clue
What that usually means
I’ve been using plasma cutters for years
Back when they were expensive
Now they’re cheap as chips
What I’ve seen
Most of the budget machines people are using
Are running an AG60 torch
That name means nothing to most people
And fair enough
But here’s what matters
It’s a pilot arc torch
That’s why it starts without touching the metal
You’ll usually see a little wire spacer on the front
That keeps the tip just off the steel
So it can fire without sticking
That’s how these work
Doesn’t really matter what brand is on the machine
If it fires without touching
You’re in this category
Have a proper look at the photos
Look at the photos on this page
Compare them to yours
Take your time
Look properly
If it lines up
You’re on the right track
If not
Send me a photo
I’ll match it for you
Where people go wrong buying these
Most people just guess
They jump online
Search for tips
Pick something that looks close
Then it turns up
And it doesn’t fit
Threads don’t match
Or it feels wrong
That’s because there are a few similar threaded types
Close enough to confuse you
So you end up buying twice
👉 If you’re not sure how your torch actually cuts, this guide on drag tip vs standoff plasma cutting explains it properly
What actually matters
Forget the listing titles
Forget brand names
Look at your torch
If:
● it starts without touching
● electrode screws in
● tip screws in over it
That’s what you match
Doesn’t sound like yours? Check this
If it won’t start unless you touch → PT31
If tip sits on ceramic → SG51
If it’s big/high amp → P80
Quick answers
Do AG60 tips screw in?
Yes
Does pilot arc always mean AG60?
No — but most small ones like this are
Why don’t my parts fit?
Wrong thread type
Can I replace one part only?
You can — but both works better
What to do next
If everything lines up
👉 grab the right plasma cutter consumables
If you’re not sure
Send me a photo