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plasma cutter
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:22 pm
by Ernie
Bought a Lotos 50 amp plasma cutter on Prime Day at Amazon. The unit I have been looking at was $70 off so I pulled the trigger and it was delivered the next day. With my new welder and plasma cutter wired up and ready I have some steel coming so I can work on a couple projects that have been needed done.
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Still have some welders, generators, drill press, kayak , and a few other things to sell to make more room to do projects I want to work on this winter. I can see a lot more of the floor.
Re: plasma cutter
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:30 pm
by JEBar
nice tools .... looking forward to following your projects
Re: plasma cutter
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:38 am
by fortyshooter
That's a nice addition to your shop equipment. What type steel projects will you be doing?
Re: plasma cutter
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:13 am
by Team Roper
I was a welder/fitter for years. I never had the privilege of working with a plasma cutter but our pantograph operator sure cut out some nice steel with ours. Get you some good A-500 steel and make some gongs.
Re: plasma cutter
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:26 pm
by Sir Henry
My brother-in-law retired from being a medical doctor. Then he went to welding school at the age of 68. He said he always wanted to be a welder but his dad pushed him to become a doctor.
Re: plasma cutter
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:11 pm
by Ernie
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:38 am
That's a nice addition to your shop equipment. What type steel projects will you be doing?
Tomorrow going to upgrade the mailbox bracket for a larger box, then I need a sturdy shelf to support an air compressor next to the overhead door to get it off a workbench. Thinking of beefing up my utility trailer or... making a trip to the trailer surplus stores in Elkhart for wheels/fenders, hitch, and lights to make a new trailer.
Will have to see what else.
Can't shoot metal targets at my range so a gong is not on my immediate list but thanks for the suggestion.
Re: plasma cutter
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:13 pm
by Ernie
Sir Henry wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:26 pm
My brother-in-law retired from being a medical doctor. Then he went to welding school at the age of 68. He said he always wanted to be a welder but his dad pushed him to become a doctor.
Checked out the local options for classes but there are none scheduled this year with the covid.
Re: plasma cutter
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 9:53 pm
by JEBar
Ernie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:11 pm
Can't shoot metal targets at my range so a gong is not on my immediate list but thanks for the suggestion.
sorry to hear it, with your equipment you could really turn out some good ones