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The Right Way to Start Your Plasma Cuts
“Plasma cutting” and “good plasma cutting” are two entirely different things. “Plasma cutting” is almost as simple as not pointing the nozzle at your face and pulling the trigger. But plasma cuttin...
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How To Get Started With Oxy Acetylene Cutting
So, you need to cut some metal. Maybe you’re fitting some joints together on your latest welding project. Or that piece of sheet metal is just a few inches too long. No matter the reason, welding o...
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Angle Grinders: Which Wheel Will Work Well
“Sports tires are sick,” the mechanic said. “They’re the ones I’d go with.” My stupid 17-year-old self was just dumb enough to take his word for it. Within two months, our streets were covered in i...
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Should You Learn How To Cnc Plasma?
Look, there’s no point in beating around the bush: CNC (or any type of automated anything) tends to be pretty controversial. CNC supporters make it sound like a one-size-fits-all solution, while an...
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How Thick Do You Need To Cut?
Ultimately, the cutting equipment you pick should be determined by how deep you need to go. It doesn’t matter what other fancy features it has, if it can’t get the job done. To help you make the ri...
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Why You Should Consider Lincoln’s Plasma Cutters
Over the past two decades, the plasma cutting scene has exploded with some of the best machines in the history of the industry. Along with that, Lincoln has created their own line of plasma cutters...
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The Bizarre History Of Plasma Cutting
As the winds whirled about and the seas rocked their boat with a chorus of thunder, sailors used to watch the top of their ship’s mast. They hoped to see a strange glowing light above, a good omen ...
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What Recurring Costs Does Plasma Really Have?
A big feather in the plasma cutter’s cap is how much less you have to spend in recurring costs compared to Oxy Acetylene. While this is definitely true, it’s repeated so often that some welders mig...
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How Not To Die While Oxyacetylene Cutting
Oxyacetylene cutting is a process often used in welding and fabrication, involving a unique blend of oxygen and acetylene gas to create a flame hot enough to slice through metal with ease. Understa...