Plasma Cutter, 110/220V 1/2 Inch Clean Cut 3/4 Inch Max Cut with LED Display, Pilot Arc, Air Sensor, Post Flow

This is incredible. I took a chance on this because the reviews were so good and I have been pretty impressed. The most important thing to look for is that no touch arc. The torch cable is long and the torch feels pretty good in the hand. While I have not tried a super straight cut or test its thickness claims, it has worked awesome on cutting scrap and I used it a few days rebuilding a rusty yard trailer that fell apart. I cut both rusty nasty steel off the trailer and cut up the new pieces to weld back in and I'm sure it saved me hours of work with a grinding wheel or gas torch.It is a bit power hungry on 110 volt. I kept tripping a 20 amp breaker when cutting long bits or when the arc wasn't stable. I do not fault the unit because I think it would be best on a 220 volt plug with higher amp settings. I'm installing a 220 plug on its own breaker for future uses. Hoping to try this on a gas generator soon for scrapping in the field.Overall this thing is a great buy at 170, despite the cheesy air fittings. I'm shopping for replacement parts for all the air stuff. The PTC and barbed fittings are straight thread, which is kind of funny. I'm not sure if the regulator is NPT or straight, but I'll replace it too if needed. I think all the air hoses could be routed and mounted much more efficiently and compact than they came with the hose clamps and such.I also found the ground wire to be pretty short considering how long the torch lead is. The ground clamp is also weird, but usable.

I just got it so my review is subject to change...Arrived in good condition, easy to set up, and works great. The rings that snap onto the ceramic cone are garbage, very lose and just fall off. The gun is well built and feels like a quality part, plastic is pretty heavy and not cheap feeling. I'll update this in a few months if anything changes.I also have the same brand non pilot arc plasma and it's three years old and still working fine.

For a sub $300 plasma cutter with pilot arc, it does pretty well. I'll start off with the quirks of my machine. First, the screws that mount the air pressure regulator screw into double nuts on the inside. This means that you'll never mount the regulator without either opening up the box (as I did, see photos) or having loose nuts inside the case (super dangerous). Luckily, opening up the box required only a phillips #2 screwdriver. While inside, I did snap a few photos, in case any of you know what a plasma cutter should look like inside. I installed the regulator mount, double nutted, and put a dab of super glue on the backside. A couple of sheet metal screws would have been a better solution for the manufacturer. For what it's worth, I did not feel like I had done any damage removing the cover to install the regulator, everything inside was tidy and well secured. Second is the hilariously short "ground". Really, it's about 46.5 inches (120 cm) long. This will need to be addressed immediately for most of us. Third is the plug. It's a 50 amp dryer plug, which I suppose is adequate but expect to install one (NEMA 6-50) or convert. I adapted n extension cord, as I did not want to cut anything before verifying that it worked. Fouth is the cord itself, which is 12 gauge. Theoretically, I think it can just handle the amperage (25 amps on 2 legs is 50 amps), but it seems pretty weak compared to the outlet that it requires. I'm pretty sure that means that the unit is over-rated so you could probably get by on a 30 amp 230v plug. YMMV, but I don't see any way that 2-12 is going to carry 50 amps at 80% duty cycle without a fire hazard. I knocked off 1 star for these.On to readying and use. The air connectors are weak, but probably adequate for 60 psi, which is going to be your max. Set your air supply (at the compressor or in-line) at that so you never exceed 60 psi. I do not trust the pressure gauge supplied, but if my line pressure is only 60, then I am unlikely to rupture anything. For the quarter inch that I cut (poorly, more on that later), 40 psi is about right. A 1/4 npt male threaded air nipple will thread right into the regulator for quick connect. I used thread sealant and had no leaks. Make sure all electrical fittings are clean and tight. As an aside, dual voltage units are known to be weak in their switching (from 115 to 230v and back). It's always a good idea to not utilize this feature and just run 230v, if you can. This is true even with well known high end welding equipment. Also, make sure you clean the ground area. The torch can cut cut through slag and paint, but the ground cannot. So, I marked up and attempted to cut a piece of 1/4" angle. Nothing. After checking over everything, I found that the small tip under the cone was not tight (there are 2 metal tips under the ceramic cone). After that, I could cut. Almost immediately, I broke the standoff, and the result is a pretty crappy freehand cut. They'll get better as I dial in amperage and pressure, but I'll get a better standoff. The pilot arc worked flawlessly and the cut started off fairly neat.So, initial impressions... The plasma cutter performs basically as advertised. It is around 1/5th the cost of a comparable Esab unit, and prices equivalent to a set of torches. It's smaller and lighter than torches and won't get blow-uppy. My generator should be able to power it for most cuts. I tried to get the least expensive pilot arc unit on Amazon just to see how it would perform. Aside from the stuff above, all of which is correctable, it's a decent unit. In the future, I may upgrade the cord and correct the crimp on fittings as preventative maintenance, but I do want to see how well it does as built. I'll update if I have anything worth noting.Edit: I added a photo of a better cut with amperage at 38, air at 45psi and a skate on the torch. Looks quite a bit nicer, and upon . Pilot arc does work well, I added a shot of the torch . The dial labeled "A" is amperage, the one labeled "S" sets the delay time for shutting off the air after the trigger is released. I've only cut a couple feet so far, but it impresses for the cost. I tested the pressure gauge against a known good one, and they read close to identical up to 60 psi. I thought that I would find the torch sad and low quality and it is not. I am even finding that I like the trigger guard as it prevents activation when I lay the torch down on the table. This is a feature that I thought was decidedly "homeowner" level but I like it. Also, Amazon wants me to mention the sheerness of this product, it has none. No sheerness whatsoever. It's completely opaque. Thickness, as always, is in the eye of the beholder.

110 and it works great. you must attach an air compressor to make it work...FYI