Plasma Cutter Won’t Cut Rusty or Painted Steel? Here’s What I’d Check First
Plasma Cutter Won’t Cut Rusty or Painted Steel? If your plasma cutter won’t cut rusty or painted steel and you’re standing there thinking, “What the bloody hell’s wrong with this thing?”, don’t start pulling the torch apart just yet. I’ve seen blokes throw new tips, new electrodes and all sorts of parts at a plasma […]
My Plasma Cutter Just Sprays Sparks and Won’t Cut
My Plasma Cutter Started Cutting Like Shit All of a Sudden
My Plasma Cutter Was Fine Yesterday. So What Changed? Yesterday your plasma cutter was cutting sweet. Today it cuts like absolute shit. It hasn’t fallen off the bench, nobody’s been inside it, and as far as you know nothing’s changed. So what the bloody hell happened? I don’t start by blaming the plasma cutter. I […]
Why Does My Plasma Cutter Keep Sticking to the Steel?
Will Your Plasma Cutter Work on a CNC Table? Here’s What You Need to Know
Will Your Plasma Cutter Work on a CNC Table? Here’s What You Need to Know I get asked this one quite a bit. Blokes buy a plasma cutter, use it for a while, then they start looking at YouTube videos of CNC plasma tables and think, “I wonder if I can bolt my plasma cutter […]
Can You Swap a Handheld Plasma Torch for a CNC Torch on a Plasma Cutter?
Can You Swap a Handheld Plasma Torch for a CNC Torch on a Chinese Plasma Cutter? When I’m talking about changing a handheld plasma torch to a CNC torch here, I’m talking mainly about the bigger Chinese plasma cutters that run a P80 torch or something very similar. I’m not talking about changing the torch […]
Plasma Cutter Turns to Shit on Thick Steel? Here’s Why
Plasma Cutter Turns to Shit on Thick Steel? Here’s Why A plasma cutter can make you think everything’s sweet when you’re only cutting thin stuff. It’ll rip through 2 or 3 mm no worries, and you reckon the machine’s going bloody great. Then you throw a bit of thicker plate under it and the whole […]
CUT50 Plasma Cutter Consumables – What Tips & Electrodes Fit? (NZ Guide)
CUT50 CONSUMABLES WARNING There Is No One Standard CUT50 Consumable CUT50 is usually the machine size or model name, not the torch type. Two CUT50 plasma cutters can use completely different tips, electrodes, cups and swirl rings. This video shows common torch styles fitted to real plasma cutters, so you can identify the torch before […]
Toolshed Plasma Cutter Consumables – What Tips & Electrodes Fit? (NZ Guide)
TOOLSHED PLASMA CUTTER CHECK Bought a Plasma Cutter From ToolShed? ToolShed plasma cutters can use different torch styles depending on the machine and setup. The easiest way to avoid buying the wrong tips and electrodes is to identify the torch fitted to the lead. This video shows common plasma torch layouts on real machines, so […]
Bought a Plasma Cutter from Mitre 10? Here’s What Consumables Fit
MACHINE BRAND VS TORCH TYPE Bought a Plasma Cutter From Mitre 10? Many people assume the machine brand determines which consumables they need. In reality, two plasma cutters sold through the same retailer can use completely different torches and consumables. This video explains how to identify the torch fitted to your machine and why checking […]