[TheForge] Plasmas

[marc3rd at marc3rd.com]

Mine uses a lot of air. I have limited current to my forge so I have to run 
the plasma cutter or the compressor. So I charge the compressor (30 gal at 
125 psi ) and then turn it off and cut. I only get about a minute maybe a 
minute and a half cutting time. then I have to do it all over again.
I think they run better or more efficiently on nitrogen, but I have always 
ran mine on air.

Marc V Davis III
Marc of the Hammer
WWW.Marc3rd.com

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin Fisher" <justinf at pixelations.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Plasmas


> Bruce wrote:
>
> I don't know much about plasma cutters, but I don't think they use all 
> that
> much air.  (In fact, I thought they used nitrogen, not air.  But whaddo I 
> know?)
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I've got a little plasma unit with a built in compressor - not much air 
> volume at all, really.  Since air is mostly nitrogen, it's about the same 
> thing I imagine.  The oxygen in air probably has an effect, but it hasn't 
> given me any trouble.
>
> --Justin
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