For 20 years I've wanted a plasma cutter, but haven't had an actual valid use before me.
At #HUNV I noticed that the farmhands have !@#-ed up the bucket on the tractor a bit, and I want to repair it by cutting off a 5' long flange, then welding on an equal len of 2" square tube
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2/ And I could cut off that 5' flange with cut off wheels on a 4" angle grinder...but I'd prob spend an hour doing so, and go through half a dozen 5-packs of wheels. I may have just talked myself into this.
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3/ That said, plasma cutters are not cheap (~$1+k), and I've already done by budget for all of 2019, and - WITHOUT buying a plasma cutter - I'm already ~ $20k under water. So...
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4/ Not gonna rush out and get one today, but am going to start thinking about side gigs again. (Also: unclear if current primary gig is going to renew for another 6 months, or wrap up on 31 Dec, so the wise move is no big spending right now.)
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Replying to @MorlockP
Wouldn't an oxy-aceteline cutting torch do the job at a much lower price point. Plus you would have the torch to heat iron when necessary
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yep ...and there's a non zero chance that wife is getting me an oxy rig for Xmas !
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