Posted by bc on March 06, 2008 at 18:32:49 from (66.140.173.77):
Hi, I just returned my borrowed oxy-acetylene set of bottles. Guess I need to spring for my own. Around here they get about $500-600 for a 10 year lease with refills and want it all up front. Ebay had some new bottles but I think my local gas company charges extra to bottle trade-ins. I have a metal band saw for some metal cutting.
I just picked up some metal for my front forks project and they used a plasma cutter. Guy says they are the best thing for slicing bread.
I priced some smaller 40 & 50 amp plasma cutters on ebay that are in the same price range as the bottles. One also included a tig welder with it.
I don't do that much and whatever I get won't be used too much. A guy says the plasma doesn't leave the slag, makes a smoother cut, and you don't have to hardly grind on it. The other factor is that it has to be around an electrical plugin along with an air compressor. The only other thing I have used the torch for is to heat up something to break it loose. Will a plasma do the same thing without cutting? I learned to braze with a torch but doubt I would ever do it much and I don't know if you can braze with a plasma, can you?
I have a small mig wire welder to do any light welding that I plan to do. It doesn't have a gas bottle.
What do you guys think? I know a guy who just bought his wife a new plasma cutter for a Christmas. He is really proud of her Christmas present!! Don't know what she got him.
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