For a lot people who make the jump to a CNC plasma cutter, one of their first projects is often a piece of decorative artwork like a sign. The risk is low, the reward is often high, and the learning curve is just steep enough to be a real lesson. […]
If you’re looking to seriously take your shop to the next level, a plasma table is going to be a damn good way to do so. This is the Eastwood Elite 4 x 4 CNC Plasma Table with CNC 60 Amp Plasma Cutter and it’s what we’re going to be […]
Tips on when to replace plasma cutter consumables Technical difficulties are always relevant when using tools such as plasma cutters. One thing you may stumble across with your plasma cutter are things such as arc quality. Some of these can include inconsistent arc, non-existent arc or an arc which attempts […]
Getting into plasma cutting never got easier. The Eastwood Versa cut 20 cuts like a hot knife through butter without any confusing settings or dials. Best of all you don’t need a huge compressor or 220v power. This unit simply plugs into any 110 volt outlet with a 20 amp […]
We have four welding helmets to choose from here at Eastwood so I figured I would take a second to walk you though the differences and features. Working from left to right through the images we’ll start off with our Auto darkening helmet. This unit will only darken […]
You may have bought a folding work stand at one point and not even realized how much is on the market to make an already great garage item even better. Regardless of the brand we should have you covered. Let’s start with a place to put all your tools, sandpaper, […]
Over the years we have been steadily filling out our product line of welding and plasma cutting products. We constantly get requests for a better/different/more affordable option to something we sell and we do our best to listen! Our tech team often gets questions about which product is better for […]
Plasma cutters cut so easily they seem like magic; even their name sound like something from a science fiction story. But they are real, and in the past 15 years the prices have come down to the point that nearly every shop has one, from the hard working professionals to […]
What does this mean to you? That small, intense plasma beam is extremely powerful and can cut through metal with ease. This also means it can wear out consumables. We get calls from time to time about customers that have had issues with their plasma cutters. The symptoms are often that the plasma cutter won’t initiate an arc on the metal, or the arc will start and stop erratically while you’re cutting. I decided to put together a few causes for those sort of issues. Hopefully one of them can save you time when diagnosing an issue with your plasma cutter.
