BestArc Plasma Cutter: High-End Features at a Budget-Friendly Price, Amazon Best Seller (

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? That sure looks like a nice cutter Martin. I checked the price here in Canada and it's $280!! What a difference eh. The cutter seemed to handle all sizes up to 3/8 with ease and that would cover most any kind of material a DIY shop would use. Nice tool Martin. You get a good one there I think!! Take care!!

[@DIYMyWay]

Hi Mike! It sure seems to be. Yeah, someone else commented about that. That’s a HUGE difference but I don’t know why. It cut the 3/8” steel surprisingly well. I might see if I can find a 1/2” piece to see how it does. It should certainly meet my needs. Thanks for stopping by!

[@LouisianaTractorworks]

Nice cutter Martin! I like the way it sounds. Big Star Wars fan! lol Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you have a great day with family and friends! See ya!

[@DIYMyWay]

Thanks John! Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

[@tractorman4461]

Now you've done it Martin !! You are spoiled now when it comes to cutting metal. I'm still not the best at using them, but if it was a tool used daily, the learning curve would not be so steep. I wouldn't mind having that one for the thinner materials myself. It certainly looks to be a well thought out machine. You'll find better cutting on the mild steel if you hit the cut lines with a wire brush on a hand grinder too. Removing paint, rust or mill scale on new material will make a big difference. Awesome coverage of the machine my friend !!

[@DIYMyWay]

Thanks for the tips, Windell! I didn’t think mill scale would make a difference. That’s good to know. Thanks for watching and Happy Thanksgiving!

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

Very nice little unit Martin. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving

[@DIYMyWay]

Hi Gary! Yes, it is. And a Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

[@av-il6bf]

Kudos Darth, that new light saber looks like a great value!! Happy Thanksgiving!!!

[@DIYMyWay]

Light saber indeed!😄 Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good Evening Sir 👌😇👍This is very nicely packaged 👍🧐 Having the air filter install is OUTSTANDING 👍😇OUTSTANDING DARK VADOR PLASMA CUTING TESTING SIR 🤣👍Sir You are ready to have Your DARK VADOR WELDING FAB SHOP SIR 🤣🤣👍 Keep Warm Sir and Thank You Very Kindly For Your OUTSTANDING Informative video Cheers 😇👍🍻

[@DIYMyWay]

Bonsoir Dave! Yes, this one seems much nicer than the one I got from Vevor. Glad you liked the Darth Vader references. Thank you for your kind words of encouragement!

[@Hood_Tyme_Fab]

Makes mine look so dated, Nice review, Ive heard nothing but good on these.

[@DIYMyWay]

They are impressive for the price. Thanks for stopping by!

[@samengler539]

Nice job Martin

[@DIYMyWay]

Thanks, Sam! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@samengler539]

@@DIYMyWay happy Thanksgiving to you too. Are you done with your back hoe thumb yet?

[@DIYMyWay]

@samengler539 Yep, done with version 1.0 as will be revealed in Part 3. It works great and I love it but I will make some improvements in version 2.0 which will be covered a follow video.

[@rb2530]

I have steel I beams I need to cut up. They are about 14" x 9" x 17' and the steel is about 1/2" thick. They are from a bridge I had replaced and are extremely rusted (you can peel the outer surface with a claw hammer in places). All of the plasma cutters I see are for sheet stock. Will they cut what I need or should I stick to a cutting torch? I was looking at a inexpensive plasma cutter but their thickness rating and duty cycle seem like they are tailored for thinner sheet stock.

[@DIYMyWay]

My guess is you should either stick with a torch or invest in a heavier duty plasma cutter if you have a lot of cutting to do. This unit might be able to cut 1/2” but not cleanly and the duty cycle would limit you from using it for long cuts. Thanks for watching!

[@tractorman4461]

Like Martin suggested, a bit of a heavier machine would do the trick. But you'll find poor results without grinding the flaking rust off to a great extent. The rust will break your arc no matter how slow you go. I have problems with it even with the Hypertherm 65 plasma. Oxy/acetylene would be less of an aggravation on that material as you describe it.

[@qfdforme]

Martin, Great to see you added a plasma cutter to your welding bench. Nice plasma cutter, excellent value at $180 for Black Friday. Did you try it on half inch thick material? Bill

[@DIYMyWay]

Hi Bill! This is my second plasma cutter but it’s much better than the Vevor model I reviewed in January. I think it would cut 1/2” steel. I’ll see if I can find any to try. Thanks for watching!

[@alittleofthisandalittleofthat]

I priced it CDN $329.99 Black Friday sale $280.49 guess I’ll calm down. Got excited there for a minute. Lol 😂 Update… just ordered one. 👍