For consumable parts a typical shielded plasma torch has an electrode, a nozzle, and a shield. Many other torches are unshielded with an exposed nozzle and an electrode. The two consumable parts in ...

Plasma is superheated, compressed air that ionizes to form a conductive gas. This gas conducts electricity from the torch of the plasma cutter to the work piece, through a electrode and copper nozzle ...

If you've built a custom classic truck, chances are you've had to deal with cutting metal-it may have been removing or modifying something old or installing something new. And, if you're like most ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plasma cutters are ridiculously cheap these days, just cruise by the usual online sources or your local Harbor Freight if you’ve got any doubt about that. But “cheap” and “good” don’t always intersect ...

Superman is a stud because he can fly, is impervious to typical Earthly pain, and is, well, super-strong. Batman has the coolest gadgets and a vengeance streak like nobody’s business. And then there’s ...