Cutting stainless with a small plasma unit?

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Cutting stainless with a small plasma unit? cavelamb himself 03-28-2008
Posted by Martin H. Eastburn on March 28, 2008, 11:24 pm
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The Stainless is a vague term. Is it hard chrome stainless ?

304l cuts nicely. Others leave melted and sharp globs on the back
that are very very hard.

Martin

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cavelamb himself wrote:
> Title say it all.
>
> I'm past the point that I can chomp parts with a chop saw and grind/file
> a smooth edge.
>
> Some of these parts have interior curves that make that impossible to
> any real degree. Even with my foolish stubborn streak!
>
> So?
>
> Would someone recommend a small and relatively inexpensive plasma cutter
> that can handle up to 1/8" stainless?
>
> Preferably 110 VAC if that's possible.
>
> Richard


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