Most plasma cutter have a pilot arc that utilizes high frequencies to conduct electricity through the air. But this may not be the best way to initiate the cutting arc, since high frequencies may ...

A plasma cutter looks similar to an arc welder, but instead of joining metals, the job here is to cut through them quickly and accurately. We’ve been looking at the technical aspects so we ca… ...

A plasma cutter looks similar to an arc welder, but instead of joining metals, the job here is to cut through them quickly and accurately. We’ve been looking at the technical aspects so we ca… ...

Plasma cutting is done by sending an electric arc through a surrounding gas that is passed through a constricted opening. This increases the temperature of the gas where it reaches a fourth state ...

Page 2 of 4 Plasma Arc Cutting Hazards Mar 01, 2003 THIS is the fourth in the series of articles on welding safety. The central theme of these articles has been to emphasize that welding, if ...