Plasma cutting overhead?
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WillyWeld
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Plasma cutting overhead?
Does anyone have tips on plasma cutting overhead? I need to cut some bolt holes in my barn structure?
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sawdust1
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Re: Plasma cutting overhead?
Not other than drape yourself really well!
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yroc fab
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Re: Plasma cutting overhead?
Sounds like a fire. Have a hose near by and a fire watch. As for yourself maybe some leathers, welding cap, and full face helmet and cut away from your self with your arms extended away from your body.WillyWeld wrote:Does anyone have tips on plasma cutting overhead? I need to cut some bolt holes in my barn structure?
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_Ogre
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Re: Plasma cutting overhead?
no different than welding or cutting torch overhead
follow the advice above: drape and fire watch
follow the advice above: drape and fire watch
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jimcolt
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Re: Plasma cutting overhead?
Yep......I have done a lot of overhead cutting in the last 40 years with plasma. Up to 200 amps with a hand torch (definitely full welding leathers!) and to 1000 amps in mechanized applications (cover all skin, 14 shade eye protection, look out for large globs of molten steel!)
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