Plasma Cutters

[RedDisco]

Anyone got one?

I was thinking of buying one are they pretty straight forward to use, I've been doing quiet a bit of fabricating and the angle grinder's a bit too rough.

I was thinking about one with built in compressor, any disadvantage in these?

Thank's in advance for any advice  :D

[john b]

hello mate,
     i've used these at work and to be honset they're the dogs danglies!! very easy to use and a do a very good job, makes the electric file look like something out of the stoneage if i could make use of one on a regular occasion i'd buy one myself the one i used had to be connected up to a compressor

[waveydavey]

I'd agree with that, I don't know the cost for domestic use but I do know that they do an autstanding job very with no skil.

[Xtremeteam]

my dad bought 1 2nd hand from the local snapon dealer & its the biz,great for removing panels or cutting sheet that needs to be handled straight away,

[mark.yellow.series.3]

i repair them for a living, the industrial ones we have are expensive to maintain ( you can do a lot of damage if consumables are not replaced often) new torch head £400 :(
where are you if youve only got a bit to cut, pop on down to my place and ill cut it for you :D

[Brian the Sn@il]

:lol: my dads got one as well, so if anyone needs a cut or 2 in Norfolk Heel sort it out no problems as hes a 4x4 man :)

[Reaper]

I've got one, they are fantastic and would'nt be without it, not the cheapest bit of kit though. I think Machine Mart do "Plasma King" ones ?

[Range Rover Blues]

I've been looking at them as they now do one for about £7-800 that will still run off domestic mains and cut about 7mm.  I'd get one that runs off a separate compressor, then you have it for other jobs, they start at about £80 for an oiless one.  Almost disposable at that money.

[RedDisco]

Only thing I was thinking, the ones with the built in compressor would be a bit more portable.

[waveydavey]

One thing to allow for with that is the power supply. Plasma does like a decent amount of juice; if you are running the cutter and built in compressor from teh same socket it could be pushing it. At least with a seperate compressor you can charge the cylinder seperate to the cutting.