My version of the midnight sun

Hi every one,

I was asking in an earlier post about what kind of shade I would need for plasma cutting. So I went and both a pair of grade 5. Since they are quite dark, I was wondering, what should I use to trace the contour of the piece I want to cut. If I use, for exemple a black marker, I'm not sure I will be able to see enought to make a precise cut. What would you use for marking and tracing?

Hi again,

We have talked before about 75 feet of pipe for the air to dry. I would like to know, as a temporary mesure if I could use a 100 feet of hose (compressor hose) as piping?. You see, soon I will move into a bigger shop. That why I'm asking...

Hi, I was wondering how artists go about "pricing" their work? I have a few people asking me to "name a price" and I do not have a reference, where do I start? Cheap? ask what I "work" for (35.00 per hour as a weekender mechanic) or?

Well like many metal enthusiasts before me, I am new to metal art and new to this site. My initial plan was to get into plasma cutting using a CNC table, but all my hard research is making my head spin. so I think I'm going to stick to freeform plasma cutting. I actually feel a bit better about that and think that I can be more creative (although don't get me wrong, when I see the lovely signs, gates, and other images that are done on a cnc table I still would love to have one, it's just that the cost isn't for me at this time.)