Now that we know what is plasma cutting and where it is used, it’s time to learn how we can actually use a plasma cutter step-by-step like the way a professional operator does.

If you decide that plasma cutting is the right process for your shop, here are some factors to consider before making your purchase: 1. Determine the thickness of the metal you will most frequently ...

The plasma cutter has a duty cycle of 60 percent at 40 amps, 80 percent at 34.6 amps, and 100 percent at 31 amps. The Chicago Electric plasma cutter is extremely simple to operate.

A plasma cutting machine doesn't make much sound on its own. The migraine-inducing-hiss you hear in the attached video is compressed air rushing through a small nozzle at the end of the cutting ...

But “cheap” and “good” don’t always intersect on a Venn diagram, and even when they do, not every plasma cutter is suitable for use on the spanking new CNC table you’re building.

Plasma cutting has a tendency to throw up a lot of sparks, so most commercial offerings for plasma cutting tables include a water bath to catch all of the debris from the cutting process.