hicost blade
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 10:26 PM |
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Plasma Cutter
How did I live without this amazing toy?
Got an R-tech P30C today 'shop soiled'
Cut my girlfriends name into a piece of 4mm thick steel strip
Valentines present.....Done!
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skodaman
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 10:30 PM |
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Gonna tell us how much u paid?
Skodaman
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blakep82
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 10:31 PM |
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is it just compressed air they run with? or do they need some sort of special gasses?
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hicost blade
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 10:47 PM |
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£359 + postage (hardly locost but you only live once!)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PLASMA-CUTTER-30Amp-240v-8mm-CUT-SHOP-SOILED_W0QQitemZ170443269747QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item27af35e673
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I'm just running it off my 50l 2hp compressor
I bought it to cut out my aluminium panels for my chassis but I’m sure I will find other uses for it (like cutting up every piece of metal I can find
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iscmatt
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 10:56 PM |
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haha, have fun, looks like a decent bit of kit!
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bodger
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 10:58 PM |
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Had a plasma demo the other week at my welding class. Have to admit I was impressed. Didn't seem to need much cleaning up either. Just been
looking on ebay at Plasma/Tig units anyone know if they're any good. There's a Parker one from the states for about 1k - does Plasma
& AC/DC Tig + foot controller. Not cheap but not outrageous either.
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JoelP
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 11:11 PM |
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i have a clark one from MM, about 400 but you need a compressor as well. Useful tool, though i dont really use it enough!
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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hicost blade
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 11:43 PM |
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If you want a TIG R-tech make a square wave AC/DC for £695 + VAT which I'm saving up for.....
http://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/welding_equipment/Tig_Welder/Tig_Welder_R-Tech_Tig161
All their gear is assembled in the UK using Siemens internals, my plasma is fantastic quality
They seem like really nice guys, one of them is into kit cars and has built/drives a Dax Rush (unfortunately.... )
I'm not sure how good those combination plasma/TIG stations are, also import duty is a ball ache
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Phil.J
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| posted on 11/2/10 at 08:54 AM |
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I've just bought this one from Essex Steam:
http://www.essexsteam.co.uk/plasma.php
50A and 15mm cutting capacity for £339 delivered
[Edited on 11/2/10 by Phil.J]
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chrsgrain
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| posted on 11/2/10 at 10:27 AM |
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I got one from this bloke on ebay
for £200, went and collected it from near Bisley / Guildford, has been great, run it with a 50lt compressor with no trouble - would probably be fine
with a little one.
Takes a bit of practice to get the cuts clean on both sides, you have to get the torch the right distance from the work, and then move at the right
speed - and SWMBO is better at it than I am - but once you've cracked that, it is brilliant!
Chris
Spoing! - the sound of an irony meter breaking...
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 11/2/10 at 11:11 AM |
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Id LOVE a plasma cutter. Have had it on my christmas list for years 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Alan B
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| posted on 11/2/10 at 12:22 PM |
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A straight metal bar is useful to have around to use as a guide. Once you figure the correct offset distance from the line you can cut very accurate
parts. I think typically I used a 2" x 1/4" Ali bar.
Alan
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hobbsy
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 01:11 PM |
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I'd imagine the chinese ones for ~£200 could be a bit of a false economy compared to a much higher quality UK built product. Also support long
term could be interesting with the chinese product.
I'd love one but not sure I can justify the money for the amount I would use it.
But they are sooo cool 
How quickly do you get through the consumables?
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chrsgrain
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 02:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hobbsy
I'd imagine the chinese ones for ~£200 could be a bit of a false economy compared to a much higher quality UK built product. Also support long
term could be interesting with the chinese product.
I'd love one but not sure I can justify the money for the amount I would use it.
Exactly what I thought - I couldn't justify money for a decent one, and most of those are Chinese now... so I went for one of the cheapy chinese
ones as above, and it is great - if / when it dies I will definitely find the cash for another (better) one. If you don't fry the tip by keep
touching to the work piece, then the electrodes and stuff last ages.... Get one, you'll never know how you coped without!
Chris
Spoing! - the sound of an irony meter breaking...
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big_wasa
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 10:43 AM |
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Ive got a tig / plasma / mma combo. Its cheap china job bought when the pound was stronger. Its been great.
I have cut 1/2" steel plate but not well. Much better on 3~5mm, mma is smooth and still learning tig.
Bits are easy and cheap to get as they all use the same size.
When it dies I will have another, next time I want ac aswell
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hobbsy
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 11:17 AM |
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How much was that wasa? Are the combo units good? Suppose it saves money and space but you lose multiple tools if it breaks
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NS Dev
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 12:18 PM |
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Rtech stuff is very good.
I have a cheapo Rehmann chinese plasma (well, badged german but its all chinese bits inside)
was only £150 and cuts up to half inch, (8mm cleanly).
When it goes pop I'll get a real one!
I am thinking about chopping my big ESAB DTA200 ac/dc TIG in and getting an rtech ac/dc tig set...............
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 12:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
i have a clark one from MM, about 400 but you need a compressor as well. Useful tool, though i dont really use it enough!
Shame it isn't portable, you could cut "Park properly you ****" in bonnets and doors
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