I will begin by saying "DO NOT UNDER BUY SIZE ON A PLASMA CUTTER". You cannot use a 2nd pass as you can with a welder, so buy a plasma cutter made to cut what you intend to cut the most. Plasma cutters are...
Most upper brand name Mig welders are vary well built and I would have no problem with a used unit .But new or used some of the low buck units have so many problems they are hard to use. To almost impossible...
Thermal Arc Fabricator 251 Mig Welder. Thermal Arc is a division of Thermadyne a multi line manufacture, They also own Tweco/Arcair, C G Cutting Sytems, Turbo Torch, Thermal Dynamics Plasma Cutting Machines,...
A quality weld begins with a properly prepared weld environment, including the material to be welded. This is especially critical when TIG welding. PREPARING YOUR WELDING ENVIRONMENT Because contamination...
Duty cycle is the amount of time a welder will weld or a cutter will cut in a given time frame at given amperage. Simple explanation is, 20% duty cycle means it can be used for 2 minutes out of 10 at a given...
Selecting the proper tungsten electrodes will greatly improve weld quality and productivity while lowering costs for your Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG) and Plasma Arc welding operations. Additionally, by...
Hello, I am the owner of the Creston Trail Industries E-bay store as well as the owner of Weldcerts.com. I write these guides in an effort to help explain some of the mysteries of welding so that you can...
Precision Grinding Tungsten Electrodes The grind angle (taper) and tip diameter (geometry) of a tungsten electrode greatly affect the size and quality of the weld bead and penetration. With precision...
After looking for an economical plasma cutter, the cut50 looked like a good power for the money. There are 40, 50, and 60 amp models that you will see from Longevity Entertainment (now calling themselves...
Buying welder Plasma Tig and Arch. Beware the buyer. TIG MIG ARC Welder from simadretech I have had terrible experience buying these so called multi purpose welders. I purchased one from simadretech in CA....