Re: plasma cutter/machine torch

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "John" <johnhe-uk@s...> wrote:

> Why not use oxy / fuel? A cutting torch is about £150 and then all

you need

> is the hose, arrestors, regs and two bottles.
>

Some things to consider: Oxy/fuel works fine for steel and soft
iron. It is a poor method to cut aluminum, copper, brass and other
types of metals. If all you want to cut is ferris metals and the
quality and precision of the cut is not critical then oxy could be a
choice.

I plan on building a special carrier that will hold my normal
handheld plasma torch rather than buy a machine head for it. There
is at least one commercial unit that uses that approach
(www.plasmacam.com).