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 ...

Unboxing my Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 40 and Victor Journeyman Torch set. A plasma cutter has the ability to cut through ...

Nearly all fumes from plasma cutting contain toxic substances, but the composition varies depending on the metal being cut ...

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 ...

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 ...

For doing basic steel welding, most of us will reach for a MIG welder. It might not be the best tool for every welding job, but it’s definitely the most accessible since they tend to use only basic ...

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 ...

Move too slowly with your plasma cutter, and you'll wind up frustrated, like Matthias Wandel. The molten metal blobs up, and clots as it cools. What you need for more intricate cuts, unless you're ...