Nickel-Plated vs Copper Plasma Tips — Does It Even Matter? (PT31 / LG40)
? Not Sure This Is Your Torch? Nickel-plated and copper PT31 parts are for PT31 / LG40 style push-in torches. If your electrode or cutting tip screws into the torch, you may have a different torch type. Before ordering, compare your torch against the four common types: PT31, SG51, AG60 and P80. Identify Your Plasma […]
Standard vs Extended Plasma Tips — Which One Do You Need? (PT31 / LG40)
▶ PT31 TORCH IDENTIFICATION VIDEO Watch the quick video below to check if your torch is a PT31 before ordering consumables. 🛒 Buy PT31 Consumables Reversible electrode Push-in tip & electrode Ceramic cup screws over front View PT31 Consumables → “` ? Not Sure This Is Your Torch? PT31 and LG40 torches are very common, […]
Why Your Plasma Electrode Has Two Ends (PT31 / LG40 Explained)
▶ PT31 TORCH IDENTIFICATION VIDEO Watch the quick video below to check if your torch is a PT31 before ordering consumables. 🛒 Buy PT31 Consumables Reversible electrode Push-in tip & electrode Ceramic cup screws over front View PT31 Consumables → “` Not sure if you’ve actually got a PT31 torch? Before ordering consumables, have a […]
Electrode Screws In But the Tip Doesn’t? That’s an SG51 Plasma Torch
How To Tell You’ve Got An SG51 Electrode screws into the torch Tip sits on the swirl ring Tip does not screw into the torch Retaining cup holds everything together “` ✓ SG51 IDENTIFIED Need Consumables? 10 x SG51 Cutting Tips 10 x SG51 Electrodes 1 x SG51 Swirl Ring 1 x SG51 Retaining Cup […]
Plasma Torch Starts Without Touching the Metal? Likely AG60
▶ AG60 TORCH IDENTIFICATION VIDEO 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 View AG60 Consumables → “` ? Not Sure This Is Your Torch? Many generic plasma cutters use similar-looking torches, and it’s easy […]
PT31 Plasma Torch – How to Tell What Consumables Fit (NZ Guide)
⌕ PT31 TORCH IDENTIFICATION PT31 Plasma Consumables This page is for the common PT31 / LG40 push-in torch setup used on many small plasma cutters. Watch the video below if you are not sure whether this is the right consumable style for your machine. Quick check: The tip and electrode push into the torch head […]
Plasma Cutter Air Pressure & Settings – Why Your Cuts Look Like Shit
Most people blame the plasma cutter when their cuts look like rubbish. Cheap machine. Bad brand. Dodgy Chinese junk. Nine times out of ten, it’s none of that. It’s air. Bad pressure. Not enough flow. Wet air. I learned that the hard way in my own shed. Quick Rant (Because It Needs Saying) I see […]
Stop Wasting Money – What Size Plasma Cutter Do You Actually Need?
Most people get this wrong. They don’t ask: What do I actually cut? They ask: “What’s the biggest plasma cutter I can afford?” Two completely different questions. And the second one usually ends in disappointment. Someone says: “I want to cut 20mm steel.” Sweet. How often? Because in most Kiwi sheds, real work looks like […]
How Thick Can a 50 Amp Plasma Cutter Cut Before It Turns to Shit?
My first plasma cutter was a 45 amp unit. I got it home, dragged it into the shed, grabbed the thickest lump of steel I could find, and went straight for glory. Big ugly chunk. Covered in rust. Looked like something pulled out of a paddock in Ashburton. Plugged the air in. Turned the machine […]
That Pilot Arc Thing on Plasma Cutters – Here’s What It Does
When I bought my first plasma cutter, I honestly thought I’d cracked the code. Walk into the shop. Hand over a stack of cash. Walk out with a magic metal-cutting box. Job done. Didn’t matter what was inside it. Didn’t matter how it started. Didn’t matter what torch it had. If it cut steel, that […]