plasma cutter

What kind of shades

gillis - Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 4:47pm

Hi everyone, I would like to know what grade of shade I should use for plasma cutting? I had a choise between a shade 3 or 5. What would you choose?

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Mr. Crabs, fun with sheet metal, heat, hammers and RUST!

UNKnXfire - Monday, May 5, 2008 - 10:51pm

Crabs, I love them, grew up in Dutch Harbor and seem to think they need a place in the art world, so I have begun to pound out a niche...ya, we shall see

Crab is 16 gauge steel (aprox) recycled from a filing cabinet, heated, plasma cut and POUNDED, has curves and points and many colors.

Hello From Unalakleet Alaska, New Artist, Old Art?

UNKnXfire - Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 1:52pm

Hello, I'm sorta new to this whole metal art thing, although I am not new to metal. I am a fabricator. I weld, braze, do auto body, paint, and also TEACH. I am a "shop teacher" in a rural part of Alaska.

Plasma Cutting Copper and need help fast.....art show in 4 weeks

Summerlander - Monday, March 31, 2008 - 4:05pm

I have a plasma cutter and I have no problem cutting the copper at all. My problem is what is a good supportive surface to use underneath? I can use a large grate but I would like to know if there is anything else that would be condusive to smaller more intricate scroll type work and details.