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Looking at getting a plasma cutter. Got a project on the go and this would make life a hell of a lot easier (mounts to cut off chassis, as well as panel cutting etc etc) and from what I have read, this would make for cleaner cuts and not so much wasted metal from the likes of using a grinder.
Anyone got thoughts on what to look for/look out for, brands to stay away from etc??

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Take the cut thickness specs with a grain of salt. Plasma cutters are very slow & finicky when operating at the top of their range so get one that claims to cut 2-4mm more than you need.

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8) Nice the one toy I can't justify.... yet :lol:

Clint's got it right especially with the cheaper ones :roll: the other thing is I found they didn't like dealing to rust or trail "crap"

I've decided to stick with my gas axe for a while, with a few tricks you can get almost as nice'a cuts and its there for heating as well :D

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And have a good supply of clean dry compressed air, may mean fitting a dry filter to your existing compressor, the liners don't like any sort of moisture and it's frustrating having the jet cutout 'cos your compressor can't keep up. And get yourself plenty of spare tips and electrodes, it's a shit to get blow back and burn the last spare tip on a saturday arvo with no shops open 'till monday. There's alot to be said for a good grinder with a thin cut-off wheel, and you'd want to grind the top off the plasma cuts anyway before you weld to it, dirty oxidised steel makes for a nice brittle weld. As for brands just stick to those that have a history in tools in general, ie: stay away from a cheap Shanghai Shitter. Miller make a good "shed" model.
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what you want is a miller spectrum 375, rated cutting at 12mm, (cut all day at 12mm at a certain speed which i cant remember what it is...) comes with tips and onsumables and a nice long lead, they arnt too heavy... $3150+gst contact Weldwell Auckland for more info, there are cheaper machines on the market but you get what you pay for... Miller is one of the best companys for welding machines along with lincoln...
cant beat american products...
none of this chinese shit :D
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mike...borrow one of my work if ya want, the boss will say its worth a few beers though... :?
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That sounds like a dangerous offer :wink:
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ruf_zuki wrote:mike...borrow one of my work if ya want, the boss will say its worth a few beers though... :?


Why cant I get an offer like that up here :x :x :x
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ring weldwell auckland and see if they have a plasma on demo stock that you could borrow i dont deal with them much so i wouldnt know what stock they have...
there not as nice as us fellas down here... :lol:
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ruf_zuki wrote:ring weldwell auckland and see if they have a plasma on demo stock that you could borrow i dont deal with them much so i wouldnt know what stock they have...
there not as nice as us fellas down here... :lol:


Will try that thanks, hard work trying to find anyone that hires them out, but I guess with the consumables they use it isnt really worth it..

I should really change my location to "Counties Manukau" so i dont get tarnished with the jafa thing :lol: :lol:
We are not all Jafas ya know :wink:
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To for away for ya i think but welding specialties in New Lynn have plasma cutters for hire. $65 a day.
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We are not all Jafas ya know
ok how about SOAP Some Overated Arsehole in Ponsonby :lol: :lol: :lol:
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