It amazes me how universal steelwork is. Doing the same stuff right now. Soapstone (talking chalk), plasma cutter, oxy acetylene torch, needle gun, grinder with zip wheels and grinder discs, hydraulic jack, porta power, chain fall and 3/32 7018
I competed in the work skills olympics in the third year of my trade. My tool box for the event was a tape, a combination square, a 2 foot square, a file, a chisel, trammels, dividers, centre punch and a rule. I was not allowed to grind because I lost points. Every thing was Oxy cut (even 1/8” plate) I had to chisel the slag/ dross off my cuts. I came third because I marked and cut my chequer plate for the platform upside down. So much you can do with simple tools.
I tried a new gland nut, but at a closer look you could see the seat damaged. The torch was getting very old anyway. I worked out I had it for 20+ years and it was second hand when I bought it. The plasma cut ok it was just slow. The rust didn’t seem to bother it too much and where the plates were laminated it seemed to handle it pretty well. I will give it another go down the track when I have a bigger amount of air available.
@@TheadventuresofSherylandPaul depends whos paying for the gas, imo plasma is cheap as. i used my plasma unimig 240v the other day. i cut 10mm bit rusty steel, on full power of 45amps, and it cut nice and quick, maybe not quite as fast as oxy, for the running costs, i,m very happy with it. it with rough cut 16mm plate, ive done it. those oxy torches, there funny, brand new is sometimes not as good as old and busted, they all have there little quirks.
Just something I’ve noticed but plasmas loose a lot of performance if the ground connection isn’t good. If you only have 30-40 amps available, loosing 5-10 amps through an earth clamp that’s flimsy anyway and then clamped onto rusty steel can rob you of a fair bit of cutting power.
It amazes me how universal steelwork is. Doing the same stuff right now. Soapstone (talking chalk), plasma cutter, oxy acetylene torch, needle gun, grinder with zip wheels and grinder discs, hydraulic jack, porta power, chain fall and 3/32 7018
I competed in the work skills olympics in the third year of my trade. My tool box for the event was a tape, a combination square, a 2 foot square, a file, a chisel, trammels, dividers, centre punch and a rule. I was not allowed to grind because I lost points. Every thing was Oxy cut (even 1/8” plate) I had to chisel the slag/ dross off my cuts. I came third because I marked and cut my chequer plate for the platform upside down. So much you can do with simple tools.
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those oxy tip nuts can buckle and cause tip sealing prob,s. reckon the plasma would struggle with the dirty, rusty steel,.
I tried a new gland nut, but at a closer look you could see the seat damaged. The torch was getting very old anyway. I worked out I had it for 20+ years and it was second hand when I bought it. The plasma cut ok it was just slow. The rust didn’t seem to bother it too much and where the plates were laminated it seemed to handle it pretty well. I will give it another go down the track when I have a bigger amount of air available.
@@TheadventuresofSherylandPaul depends whos paying for the gas, imo plasma is cheap as. i used my plasma unimig 240v the other day. i cut 10mm bit rusty steel, on full power of 45amps, and it cut nice and quick, maybe not quite as fast as oxy, for the running costs, i,m very happy with it. it with rough cut 16mm plate, ive done it. those oxy torches, there funny, brand new is sometimes not as good as old and busted, they all have there little quirks.
Just something I’ve noticed but plasmas loose a lot of performance if the ground connection isn’t good. If you only have 30-40 amps available, loosing 5-10 amps through an earth clamp that’s flimsy anyway and then clamped onto rusty steel can rob you of a fair bit of cutting power.