Don't know about any one else but the only cutting tools i have at the moment is a sawzall and grinder with cutoff.

Gas torches make me nervous, but that's probably because I never used one. What happens if a piece of red hot slag falls on a hose and burns through it? Sure, just keep the hose out of the way. But we all know sh*t happens. That is one of several fears.

I am on the flip side, electric doesn't bother me.

The plasma cutters I have been looking at claim a severance of 1 1/4". Reviews tell me that is possible and then some. Most of the stuff I would be cutting is 1/2" or less.



I do have a concern regarding consumables. What do you guys who run plasma cutters do to extend life? It's my understanding that touching it to the material will wear them out faster. Anything else?