Why Are My Plasma Cutter Tips Burning Out So Bloody Fast?
If You’re Blowing Through Tips, Something’s Wrong If you’re blowing through plasma cutter tips like they’re lollies at the dairy, something’s up. And most of the time? It’s not the machine. It’s not the brand. It’s not that the thing’s “Chinese junk”. It’s what you’re doing with it. Ask me how I know. When I […]
Plasma Cutter or Gas Torch – Which One Should You Be Using?
Plasma Cutter or Gas Torch – Which One Should You Be Using? If you’ve spent any time in sheds around places like Invercargill, Timaru, Palmy, Rotorua, Whangārei, or out on a farm somewhere in the middle of nowhere, you’ve probably seen both: Plasma cutters. And oxy-acetylene gas torches. Both will cut steel. Both have been […]
How Long Do Plasma Cutter Tips and Electrodes Really Last?
People ask this all the bloody time: “How long should plasma cutter consumables last?” And I get why. You burn through a tip in an hour and think: “What the hell? Is my machine cooked?” Short answer? There is no neat answer. Anyone who gives you a fixed number is full of shit. I’ve had […]
Why Post-Flow on a Plasma Cutter Saves Your Tips (And Your Money)
First time I heard someone talking about post-flow on a plasma cutter, I had no bloody idea what they were on about. I remember thinking: “Why the hell would I want air coming out of the torch after I’ve finished cutting?” “That’s just going to piss air away.” And when you’re running a small compressor […]