silicone boy Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 About a month ago, I used some credit I had built up on Paypal (from selling miscellaneous parts on EBay) to partially purchase a plasma cutter. It's a Miller. I could never justify it before, but since I got the windfall, I figured, why not? It's totally awesome! The neighbors no longer hate me because I'm making too much noise with a cutoff wheel, and it cuts through metal like a knife through butter. Sure, I don't use it as much as, say, my mig welder, but when it's needed, it sure gets the job done better than any other tool. How did I live without it? I think I'm going to make a giant Z emblem out of sheet metal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 I love those things!! Wish I had one, good for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 You're so lucky! I've only used one twice and have been dreaming about it ever since.... Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeromio Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 I've only used mine a few times thus far, but one "project" saved me $150. Remodelling my kitchen (which is why I have no time for the Z), we picked out a particular stainless steel sink. It comes in over mount and undermount, the latter being $150 more!. Same sink, just that the undermount had the lip part cut off. So, I bought the overmount and just zipped that lip right off. Took about 4 minutes. Rockin. You know what's fun is cutting circles. Take a roll of tape or something, lay it down on the sheet metal victim, grab torch, Zip. Instant circle. No justification, just fun is all. When I started hunting around for more victim metal I came to my senses and put it away. Too much work to do anyway.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 When I started hunting around for more victim metal I came to my senses and put it away. Victim Metal...I Love It!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silicone boy Posted April 15, 2004 Author Share Posted April 15, 2004 Jeromio, You've described my exact feeling: victim metal. I cut metal just for the hell of it, in all kinds of shapes. No noise, just a death ray that I shoot at the metal. I feel like a little kid! Just the other day, I made a ZCar in profile, just for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 I`ve had mine for more than three years now. I had the same reaction at first, but the need to randomely cut whatever is lying around has subsided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labrat Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 I kinda had the same thing when I got my arc welder not long ago. If it was metal, and in my garage, it got welded to something or something got welded to it. I have a pretty cool muffler man, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2many280s Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 My bro did the same thing when he got his plasma cutter, and then again after he found a Henrob torch for $100 (Regularly $399ish) I even like playing with that thing though =) You can weld AND cut with it. He has a few Dr. Pepper cans he welded together with it while he was practicing =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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