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Plasma cutter

  • 27-05-2020 3:42pm
    #1
    vinne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭


    Can anyone recommend a good brand of plasma cutter, only for DIY jobs around the farm. There is so many brands out there and I never heard of half them.


Comments

  • #2
    paddyte20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭paddyte20


    I bought the one in lidl or aldi for small money and it seems to work grand. Haven't used it alot.


  • #3
    dunlopwellies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭dunlopwellies


    I recently bought a Stahlwerk one.
    https://www.stahlwerk-schweissgeraete.de/CUT-50
    It's alright. When it arrived it didn't work at all. Has 10 warrantee or something. They collected and it came back a week or so later working fine.
    Haven't used it too much but have cut a 150mm circle in 12mm plate. Now the cut needed to be cleaned up with the grinder but it did the job.
    Maybe it has its place but for any straight cuts I reckon the small grinder would out preform it.


  • #4
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,175 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    They are in lidl at the moment


  • #5
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Kevhog1988 wrote: »
    They are in lidl at the moment

    Am I right in saying you need a compressor with them?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #6
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,175 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Am I right in saying you need a compressor with them?

    Thats what it said on the box alright. I bought the metal chop saw they have. Hard to beat the 2yr guaruntee for small diy projects


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  • #7
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,686 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    You need a good air supply with plasma to get a clean cut.
    Great tool though and you would safe a fortune on cutting disks if using the plasma.


  • #8
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,175 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    mickdw wrote: »
    You need a good air supply with plasma to get a clean cut.
    Great tool though and you would safe a fortune on cutting disks if using the plasma.


    Have you used the Lidl one?. i might watch it to go on special as they dint seem to be really selling


  • #9
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,686 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    No not seen the lidl one.


  • #10
    Thepillowman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭Thepillowman


    Bought the lidl one recently haven't used it too much only cutting 3mm plate works fine. 8mm flat was the heaviest I had lying around went through it no problem.


  • #11
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,175 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    Thepillowman wrote: »
    Bought the lidl one recently haven't used it too much only cutting 3mm plate works fine. 8mm flat was the heaviest I had lying around went through it no problem.

    What sort of compressor are you using?


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  • #12
    Thepillowman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭Thepillowman


    Kevhog1988 wrote: »
    What sort of compressor are you using?

    100 litre one have a 25litre which will run it but it cuts in a lot.


  • #13
    raypallas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 285 ✭✭raypallas


    Thepillowman wrote: »
    Bought the lidl one recently haven't used it too much only cutting 3mm plate works fine. 8mm flat was the heaviest I had lying around went through it no problem.

    Bought the same the other day, flew thru 5mm stuff very cleanly. Would need a good clean earth and plenty of air.


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