Sarah
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| posted on 25/2/25 at 07:48 PM |
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Plasma cutter
Lidl is doing a limited run of plasma cutters - own internal compressor 40amps and £129. I got one 
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jacko
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| posted on 26/2/25 at 07:38 PM |
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And what thickness will it cut steel please
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Sarah
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| posted on 26/2/25 at 10:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko
And what thickness will it cut steel please
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s11j9LfvLYk
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 26/2/25 at 10:30 PM |
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Doesn't look quite the quality cut I'd want but it does look fun for turning into a CNC plasma cutter for giggles
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Sarah
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| posted on 26/2/25 at 11:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
Doesn't look quite the quality cut I'd want but it does look fun for turning into a CNC plasma cutter for giggles
I've been thinking about an R Tech for about a year but really can't afford it. This though....
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 1/3/25 at 01:23 PM |
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Watch out for the current drawn on these when set to full power - originally these were sold with 16A industrial plugs, but now they just have 13A
domestic ones.
They'll work well at lower settings, but full power... 
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Sarah
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| posted on 1/3/25 at 01:52 PM |
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Yep, I have a 16amp plug on mine. Going to buy an adapter rather than new plug
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MikeR
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| posted on 3/3/25 at 02:14 PM |
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I have a tig welder with a 16amp plug. I've made a 13amp plug adapter (fused at 13 amp). Reality is 13amp plugs will run a little above 13amps
for a little while. Its not an instant blow. In theory a 13amp plug will run up to 21amps.
https://www.connected-fidelity.com/news-from-connected-fidelity/why-a-british-standard-13a-rated-fuse-does-not-blow-at-13a
Now i'm not recommending this, and I don't run the tig at 100% as I don't want to push things.
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JoelP
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| posted on 3/3/25 at 09:04 PM |
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If you're feeling bold, you can just use a plug with 2 neutral pins to do away with the fuse entirely. Caveat emptor etc...
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Sarah
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| posted on 4/3/25 at 12:14 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
If you're feeling bold, you can just use a plug with 2 neutral pins to do away with the fuse entirely. Caveat emptor etc...
Many years ago we had a linnisher that kept blowing fuse for no reason. It was cured by using a cut down 6" nail. Worked for years afterwards
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 4/3/25 at 12:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Sarah
quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
If you're feeling bold, you can just use a plug with 2 neutral pins to do away with the fuse entirely. Caveat emptor etc...
Many years ago we had a linnisher that kept blowing fuse for no reason. It was cured by using a cut down 6" nail. Worked for years afterwards
A bit of 6mm bolt in my case.
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