is it ready to start work? is air compressor necessary for plasma cutting?
904140
Yes you need an air compressor for plasma. It's pretty rare to find a plasma cutter with an onboard compressor.
2157050
I am not sure, mine wasn't a plasma cutter' but the directions & labeling were terrible
1670538
In short, I don't know. I have never used this tool for this purpose. I have cut a lot of block with this, and a Horrid Fright grinder (which I have been unable to kill) and not had problems. Given what happened to your PC, I would have my compressor fairly close and blow the thing out every 10-15 minutes, or so. (This will also give the tool a bit of time to cool down.) Good luck with your project.
1588682
You need a compressor with a tank for airbrush. This compressor is not going to work for you.
643879
Not sure about the compressor details, but the air hammer will def do the job
224745
If the material is steel it will cut it. I imagine it would also cut any metal that can conduct electricity although I hear that cutting aluminum requires the use of a gas or gas mix rather than compressed air to blow the slag out of the cut for a cleaner cut. You could still use compressed air but the cut will need refining more. The main issue with this cutter is that you must have a compressed air source with enough PSI and tank volume to keep up with the cutter. I got a DeWalt 200 PSI air compressor, I think it was 1.5 HP, to work with the cutter. Also, the air has to be dry. So I had to buy a dessicator to run the air through to give me very dry air. That cost me about $500. New compressor was about $250-300. Cutter itself is $1,500 so total is a little over $2,000. BUT it has made cutting steel SO MUCH EASIER. Just did a project that required many small holes in 3/16" steel angle iron. It would have taken me days and easily more than a dozen drill bits and messy oil, etc. to cut all those holes. Plasma cutter can cut each hole in about 3 seconds. i cut them all in a about 30 minutes.
1772979
You will need an air compressor to make it work. Also an air hose and a threaded adapter.
2157052
Yes, it has an air cooled TIG torch. It is capable of doing some really nice work and I am very happy with mine. If you get one, My suggestion is to take it to someone who knows what they are doing and get them to give you a little instruction. When I got mine, I wasn't as impressed until I saw the welding that my friend could do with my LTPAC2500, and I love the plasma cutter.
813368
cutting expanded metal is very difficult with any plasma cutter, your best bet is a sawzall with a sharp blade
1646060
Dear Nann, I am not a mechanic. So my requirements are not stringent. I used a small Porter Cable pancake compressor, to remove stubborn bolts off a car and mower. The air impact does get them off. I had been attempting for days to removes these bolts. I tried PB blaster, with no avail and this unit saved me hours of work. I would not use for torquing down. I use a torque wrench, to make sure each bolt is torqued to its specification. Hope this helped. I would recommend you contact Ingersoll Rand and ask what minimal pressure is required for these units. Especially the Air rachet. Dear Nann, I am not a mechanic. So my requirements are not stringent. I used a small Porter Cable pancake compressor, to remove stubborn bolts off a car and mower. The air impact does get them off. I had been attempting for days to removes these bolts. I tried PB blaster, with no avail and this unit saved me hours of work. I would not use for torquing down. I use a torque wrench, to make sure each bolt is torqued to its specification. Hope this helped. I would recommend you contact Ingersoll Rand and ask what minimal pressure is required for these units. Especially the Air rachet.
632075
You will need an air compressor with a minimum of 80psi working pressure? Connect and go . If you don't have an air compressor you should consider a cordless model.
1088411
forgive me but i have to ask, is it plugged in to a good solid 110, 220 plug outlet? also on your nozzle is it clean and free of debris, making good contact with you material you are cutting? Yes im sure it has a warranty. Also you have air supply attached.? is it sparking, as if its trying to cut?
2029452
Hi, I sometimes use a 2hp 8gal 125psi compressor that I bought at Harbor Freight Tools. It seems to work well but I have to wait for it to catch up and always try to use the plasma cutter just before the compressor shuts off. I had to buy a high volume female fitting (Milton Brand) because I had problems with the regular cheaper female fitting sometimes not letting air through.
1347035
I think you would need more like 50+ PSI and a fairly large amount of air, like a huge compressor that can sustain constant running. But for the money this item is well worth it.
2051372
The tool is a vacuum pump, not an air compressor. You need AC gauge lines to use the pump correctly.
205095
Yes, if you use the Tig portion.. The Plasma uses just shop air and the DC arc does not require any air or gas..
286620
As a matter of it is. Air is great but you need a large compressor. That's why I bought the electric one.