OT Cheap Plasma Cutter??

Eman85

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Has anyone bought a cheap plasma cutter? How has it done for you? I ordered one the other day from Amazon. It's a 50 amp small unit that runs on 110v or 220v. It has some features different than some of the other cheap ones that I liked. It has the air connection with a small Seperator mounted on the back. It has the regulator knob on the front along with the amp setting and the timer for the post cutting air flow. It also comes with the 220v plug end on it and an adapter for 110v, the 220v end is the same as my Mig which I have an extension cord for. I've unboxed it and made one cut and it works good. What's been others experience with these? It's Amazon so I figure if I can use it a lot for the next couple of weeks if it quits I can send it back so no risk.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z3B3KWV?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
 
I bought similar unit, but not the same one. So far, so good.
Mine does seem to eat the consumables though, like the tips.
 
Is yours a pilot arc design? This one has pilot arc so it doesn't need to touch the metal and will cut rusty painted metal pretty good.
 

I have a Lotus5000d.

It works well,
Sometimes the pilot arc works and sometimes it does not :lol:

The only trouble I have had, is one time the ground wire thru the harness was not make good connection at the machine.

I filed the ring terminal flat, and it has not given any more trouble.

I have found that buying the consumables from Eee bay is most affordable for me.

There is fine thread and coarse thread consumables.
I just have to make sure I get the correct ones for my machine.
 
(quoted from post at 10:31:28 08/13/22) Is yours a pilot arc design? This one has pilot arc so it doesn't need to touch the metal and will cut rusty painted metal pretty good.
Mine does not have to touch the metal and like Getter-Done, I order my consumables via eBay.
 

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