Walnut lamp project
- Thread starter rvieceli
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Richard thanks for the kind words.
No on the plasma. I picked up a really nice used Victor oxy/acetylene rig from a guy earlier this year and I’m using it.
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The results from the plasma are too “clean”. The texture from an actual flame is much more interesting. There’s more melting and reforming of the metal.
In addition the oxy/acetylene torch will cut much thicker stuff with just changing the tip out. My son’s plasma is a Hypertherm 45XP and in theory can do about 1/2 inch but usually does better with 3/8 or less. Plus it does much better with really dry air from the compressor and I don’t have a dryer on mine.
Ron
No on the plasma. I picked up a really nice used Victor oxy/acetylene rig from a guy earlier this year and I’m using it.
[attachimg=1]
The results from the plasma are too “clean”. The texture from an actual flame is much more interesting. There’s more melting and reforming of the metal.
In addition the oxy/acetylene torch will cut much thicker stuff with just changing the tip out. My son’s plasma is a Hypertherm 45XP and in theory can do about 1/2 inch but usually does better with 3/8 or less. Plus it does much better with really dry air from the compressor and I don’t have a dryer on mine.
Ron
