For those of you who have one of these chinese plasma cutters...they work excellent, especially if you do some testing with feed rates and amperage settings as well as cut height. I recently purchased a hypertherm powermax 85 for my cnc plasma table. After learing how exact the set up needs to be I now better understand these cheaper chinese models. I have an all-in-one tig/arc/plasma that I now am much better at because of this process. My powermax 85 has a factory designed optimum cut height of .060 inches. That's really close! I measured the depth of the plus sign at the end of the chinese consumables tip. It seams to be about .080...so dragging the tip across the plate, like this video, does give the optimum cut height for this style torch. I was able to cut 10 guage at 50 amps moving along quickly with nearly any dross...just like my hypertherm. Hope this helps.

Perfect review. I watched this and the first one and it's exactly what I was looking for before my purchase . Thanks

the reason why air comes out is it to cool off mechanism Too Cool the tip down

I paid $216 for mine with free shipping and am quite impressed so far. It handles 1/2" steel plate, but really not much more than that. The only annoyance is that the regulator leaks when turned up to 60-70psi. It's not the fittings, but something inside the regulator itself. It still works fine though.

Great video! Very good to see the Cut 50 demo’d on various thickness/types of metals. Thanks!

after you release the trigger the air should stay on for 10 seconds to cool the tips. great vids, thanks for posting them.

thank for taking the time to make the video. very helpful pieces of information in making a new purchase.

Was on ebay and decided to see if there was any videos about it, seems like it could be a good tool. Thanks

Pretty sweet vid. I was just looking at this exact cutter on ebay. I'm not paying $1000 for a tool to cut metal. I'm not a pro thats going to use it 8 hours a day so I think your vid proved that this is every bit as capable as the expensive machines. Good deal

It’s rare to find a follow up on any tools. Thank you.

Thank you for doing the review...you never know....My Lincoln welder is almost 20 years old and still works well, my Friend's Chinese unit, stopped after 3 years....2 years, home use, price...seems like a fair value.

I can imagine. If I were paying 1500% more I wouldn't expect trouble or problems either. You are a lucky hobbyist to have such a nice setup.

when you let go of the trigger and air keeps flowing don't worry about it actually that's how it is suppose to work the air cools the tip the machine has a setting of a couple of seconds for the air to keep flowing for cool down you may not get that all the time you may only notice it when you cut excessively

Thanks! Almost all of these cuts are in steel, even the really thick one. I imagine this machine will cut just about any type of metal, but it does have more trouble with very thick pieces.

I may be picking one of these up used, the price seemed good and I'm glad to see it cut in real life before buying, thanks!

Well done video. Thanks for the info and tips.!

We really like your channel. Keep the vids coming :)

@jerrywas I've actually heard dragging the tip uses it up faster, but I prefer the ease and the results. For me it is the best way.

Thanks this plasma cutter is what I need perfect for little work i need doing Thanks 😊

My unit's air continues to flow for a short time after I release the trigger; I think it is programmed to do this to cool the nozzle.

I got the same style cutter and my trigger busted off too. I just push on the broken nub and it works fine.

Very good I enjoyed your comments

Good video... I have respect for this plasma cutter.

Great tip, thanks for posting!

AWESOME! I am ordering two today :)

This is an excellent plasma cutter, the consumables that came with this did not yield good results. I use Esab 21008 extended life nozzle and Esab 20862 electrode from the Esab PT-31XLPC Torch. This greatly increased its cutting capabilities. Youbwill breathe new life with the esab hardware. I cut 1/2" steel with this and with the esab hardware, its a slow process but it works. Stick to this model cut 50 without the digital amp readout. I bought this 2.5 years ago for my dad, He has used this plasma cutter many times. I bought a heavy duty clamp and thick ground cable for it. You can find the quick connect plugs on ebay from river-weld. I am actually setting up a petsonal welding shop in my garage and buying another one of these but for myself.

Thanks for watching! Some day I might make it a priority to buy something a little nicer, but for now this little box is doing the job :)

Very well done sir..

If you have a torch you could preheat thick metal and then cut it and it will cut substantially easier

Good catch!

I've seen some welders (or maybe plasma cutters) that have the ability to run on either 110 or 220 but I don't know how it's done.

Good review.

For Gods sake get the trigger fixed. Saw your video for the first time and is a fair representation of the machine. I guess some one has told you by now, the delay between the trigger function is to allow the tip to cool down after a cut. Also dont turn the unit off quickly after prolonged use as it will cook the electonics. From experience.;)

I just hobby weld and stuff and I love my powerplasma cutter.

I just bought the same Cut 50 last month and the power switch on the front panel failed after 20 minutes of use, $9 part and it now works fine, I also had to upgrade the air hose.

Good plasma cutter I have a simadre plasma (red) works great on 110v but much better on 220v more heat because of being 220v.. The air running after arc is of is to cool down the tip.... Mine has that as well a 2 sec or 5 sec switch for it... I used it at home all the time and works great after 2yrs...

that seems likely. thanks' for posting!

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I broke my trigger too and printed a new one on my 3-d printer. This thing does what it is supposed to.

this is a great review!!

that's a great demostration, thumbs up. but i'm a bit concern though if whether this equipment can be used in all forms of metals e.g steel etc ? thanks in advance

The thickest pieces were 3/8", which is about 9.5mm.

The air flow is to cool the end of the gun and consumables.

thank you so much for this review! haha

very good machine!!!!!

Good video man!!!

Great review thanks

I've seen welders make an extension cord that goes from 220 to 110 so they can use something like this with both voltages, you ever use something like that?

They always blow air after you let off the trigger. That cools the consumables.

After watching this video I am going to buy one. I will post how it works when I get it.

It is supposed to blow air after you let go of the button to cool the consumables

What replacement consumables do you use? I bought some off of Ebay that are supposed to work but they will not seat deep enough for the cap to screw all the way down. No spark... grrr

The unit is supposed to continue to blow air after the trigger close, every plasma cutter I have ever used does this.

hi Andrew, i like your post. but can i ask which other cutter that you can recommend for heavy use, penatrating a heavy metal?

Ur video is great . If u can do cuts like that with a inexpensive machine imagine a professional grade unit. Thanks

Nice!I was looking at the harbor freight $650 cutter and in my opinion as long as it cuts its good right?anywho I'm thinking about this cutter u posted and I saw it on Ebay. Idk if you have a video on how to "hook everything Up" as I am new to plasma/welding scenario.it be cool if you have a video on tht.thanks,

Thanks for this

Good to know on the air pressure. I just got mine and the manual says 0.3-0.35 kpa which is 3-5 psi. Explains why my consumables were melting. I found no 'PSI' listing in my manual.

you probably know this but, if you buy a larger gun, say a sg51 rated at 60 amps.you can cut bigger stuff easier.the pt31 torch you are using ,I think is the smallest they give with the plasma cutters.hope this helps.

Trust me, you do NOT want to cut without a glove. Under certain conditions your hand may slip and the torch may "surge" forward. When this happens, depending on the angle of the torch, the molten metal can spray right up at your hand. This even happens in this video at 3:45, luckily it sprayed away from you. I've had it spray at my hand and put a nice big hole in a glove, and a painful (although minor since I had the glove) burn to make me remember it.

getting a better ground clamp with more spring pressure mite solve you problem.

The air running after is to cold down the tip

Thanks for posting a follow up video, still on the fence from your first video...lol Have you done any Tig with this yet?

For thicker pieces youd need to go super slow and push more air

Are you running it on 110 or 220?

It's supposed to continue to blow air to cool the tip

Great review, I'm about to order one as well. I haven't looked yet, so I'll ask you, where did you get the replacement tip pieces? I know I can buy name brand stuff at my local welding shop, do they sell the stuff for these on ebay too?

you need 14psi or 1bar to cut mild steel 2mm

Wouldn't a higher pressure setting provide more cooling? From your video it looked like the higher setting also cause greater splatter, which to me indicates more oxidation, where as the standard setting appeared to be smoother and more controlled. Ideally you shouldn't actually contact the tip to the material. Some higher quality companies use a standoff for 1/8" or so gap.

how many millimeters the plate was thicker?

Russtuff - Would this be an OVERKILL if you were cutting out rusty areas in a car body that might be 18 or 20 gauge (much thinner than what you cut here)...?

it has to blow air to cool the tip down after cutting so colet does not crack

I apologize if you have already answered this, but did you wire it for 110 or 220?

Interesting. I bumped mine to 90 for a 1" piece. I didn't see any real difference either.

Hi I dropped the torch on y cutter and now it doesn't work any answer or idea as to what is wrong would be greatful.

I have a 15A circuit at home, will I get away with using it or will it flip the breaker?

If you use the longer tips, they work much better and last much longer... Providing you stop using the torch as a hammer as well

im looking for a new torch for my cutter any idea where i can get them

where did you get the trigger-it was not listed what store on ebay??

Hear, hear!

What do you think of the new digital ones. Digital inverter. 265.00. Seems really cheap. I would only be cutting car sheet metal. Are these cheaper ones like this any good. Do you have to send back for repair if something goes wrong. or are there people out there that can repair them.

I think you'll be happy if you go with this one. I am.

Can you pierce cut with this plasma? Meaning cut in the middle of a sheet/bar? Most of the videos for a CUT50 show starting the arc at the edge

I am new to plasma cutters. Does plasma cutters require any special supply of gases to operate? I am planning to get one but am afraid of any recurring costs.

Has anyone tried the 70A Colossal Tech Plasma cutter and is there any service centers in the LasVegas area to get them fixed if it breaks down??

do you run it on 110 or 220

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You say in your video its 3/4 of an inch @ 7:22 which is 19mm

Did you get a new switch yet?

220v

Why r u not using the stand off bracket I wonder?

Just get a momentary starter swith to replace that.

You can fix that plastic with a Harbor Freight plastic welding kit it's very simple

It’s supposed to blow air to cool tip

I paid $220, and the model of cut50 I got has a pressure meter on the front. Free shipping too.

It's SUPPOSED to blow for awhile to cool down a little

thanks for the review, it may be the perfect tool for my weekend warrior projects. can you recall the thickness you could cut on 110 power?

these cutters use get loose screw connection on the inside after a year or 2 of use you just need to take the lid off and tighten the internal output connection

hi were can i buy a plasma torch i have one the same like yours

YOUNG MAN , THE REASON BLOW OUT COOL. THE GUN OFF