plasma cutter vs regular torch

**easyrecycle** · 05-05-2012, 08:57 AM

plasma cutters will cut just about anything fast and easy. Makes a clean cut but will need to be careful as the cut can be very smooth (sharp) unlike a torch that will have the edges "burnt".

plasma cutter take a good bit of power to run so its not something you can just toss into the back of a pick up and run with it unlike the torch where it needs no power...just the two gases and a lighter.

The plasma cutter wont heat the metal as hot as a torch will so the risk of a fire is much lower

Thats all I think of on the top of my head.

**danielo** · 08-21-2012, 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by easyrecycle

plasma cutters will cut just about anything fast and easy. Makes a clean cut but will need to be careful as the cut can be very smooth (sharp) unlike a torch that will have the edges "burnt".

plasma cutter take a good bit of power to run so its not something you can just toss into the back of a pick up and run with it unlike the torch where it needs no power...just the two gases and a lighter.

The plasma cutter wont heat the metal as hot as a torch will so the risk of a fire is much lower

Thats all I think of on the top of my head.

Well explained. I would definitely go for a plasma cutter over a torch.