For many welding-related jobs, metal cutting is required before a welding arc is started. Two popular metal-cutting processes to choose from are plasma arc and oxy-fuel. Both systems have advantages ...

If you thought the benefits of a plasma cutter ended at the torch's cutting tip, you're in for a bit of a surprise. In this final installment of our yearlong Cliff's Notes fabrication tips ...

The fourth state of matter HF Contact or Pilot Arc Plasma gouging, too Anyone working in a fabricating shop or machining operations comes face to face with a steady stream of science and technology ...

Move too slowly with your plasma cutter, and you'll wind up frustrated, like Matthias Wandel. The molten metal blobs up, and clots as it cools. What you need for more intricate cuts, unless you're ...

No microcontroller, no display, and not even an LED in sight. That’s how [Made in Poland] decided to roll with this motorized linear plasma cutter, and despite the simplicity it really gets the job ...

Makers, hobbyists, engineers and mechanics looking for an easy way to cut through metal as if it were butter, may be interested in a new desktop CNC plasma cutter named the ArcDroid, created by a team ...