Gouging with cheap plasma cutter

[@sebastienlalancette1]

Thank you so much. I needed that to remove a weld in an unreachable spot for my angle grinder. I was even considering getting a dye grinder. Your knowledge saved my day.

[@petestools]

You are welcome!

[@burkevinell]

I enjoyed your video. I'm a backyard welder so I like having someone help do things without all the fancy toys.

[@petestools]

Right on ,cheers pete

[@bobloblaw17]

Great video, I did some gouging with the cutting tip and it's really hard to control depth and often ends up cutting, so thanks for the "tip". ;)

[@petestools]

Glad it helped!

[@stevesfascinations1516]

Love your channel, your personality and your tips! Thanks Pete!

[@petestools]

I appreciate that!

[@BillyBob-fd5ht]

love watching this high, with close caption

[@petestools]

COOL

[@anthonylester3247]

Absolute brilliant my man you never cease to amaze me bro

[@petestools]

cheers for watching my friend

[@melodeon09]

Hi Pete, greetings from England! Great series of videos on plasma cutting. Couple of questions - if I use a non contact cutter will damage occur if I touch the piece I am cutting with the tip? Can I use the torch with a bigger gap to heat up a piece of steel for making a bend. Keep the videos coming - you're a bloody laugh - makes me smile!

[@Lucas12v]

A non contact tip will cut if dragged but it will be destroyed very quickly. I wouldn't recommend it. Unfortunately, a plasma cutter isn't useful for heating steel for bending either. Great to have for cutting though.

[@petestools]

Hi mate ,hope your well well over there ? I wouldn't use a pilot arc as a drag tip .Also you will never get enough heat to bend steel thanks.

[@CentralIowaAudits]

Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@EDCgearJUNKIE]

You just saved me a thousand US dollars. Thank you

[@petestools]

You are welcome!

[@Friend_of_the_One-Eyed_Ladies]

I suddenly realized towards the end of the gouging demonstration that you were talking. Hmm. Have you considered a lav microphone?

[@stephenrolheiser6261]

Good idea Pete! Thanks!

[@petestools]

thanks

[@marxuser]

Love your cheap plasma cutter vids. 👍

[@petestools]

Cool thanks mate

[@TheStephenmonroe]

Nice, I will give it a try. Thank you

[@petestools]

Have fun!

[@legallimitoutdoors9917]

What a great Idea. That will come in handy for all kinda thing Pete Thanks. Tabe 🇺🇸

[@petestools]

yes works well

[@greygunner]

Thanks, the princible reason I am picking up a plasma cutter is to get rid of my internal fillet welds when they are wrong or most likely of poor weld quality. Hey, what can I say, I only started welding a couple of months ago. just can't get a grinder in there and I can't afford a 3k plasma unit with gouging capabilities. I would think you might want to turn the amperage down initially and then work your way up to get rid of the weld?

[@petestools]

cool

[@jamesdepaul3410]

Thank you for this tip.

[@petestools]

welcome my friend

[@Andycap2009]

Nice idea. Ill give that a try myself.

[@petestools]

Yea saves a lot of grinding

[@fryscountrylifechannel4437]

Thanks for that great tip

[@petestools]

no worries have great week

[@badgermtn]

I have a massive project coming up where i need to flush cut bolt heads off without damaging the material that the bolts go through. Been considering gouging with my cheap plasma machine where special gouging tips are not available. Your modification is so simple. For my application, I wonder if I shouldn't hold the torch at a steep angle to "wash" off the bolt heads, vs perpendicular. Your thoughts?

[@petestools]

it might be ok useing this for 1 bolt but i wouldn't use it for many.

[@pistonwristpin1]

I was told my “cheap” machine won’t gouge. Drill a hole, go figure. Thanks Pete and good day mate.

[@petestools]

No worries

[@donknoles3142]

Are you saying to use a 3/32 inch bit which would be a 1 mm bit

[@brentsmith5647]

Brilliant video thank you

[@petestools]

Very welcome

[@michaelpollard3603]

Great video. Did you use the same air pressure? In another video you just maxed out the regulator. And what current were you running please? My machine came with a pt31 torch but NO suggested settings!!

[@petestools]

Yes and yes

[@lodwill4007]

I like stick welder and air hose. . I forget the rod. I was told. I forgot if reversed polarity works better or not. ?? Lol shocking to find out lol. G day buddy

[@petestools]

Thanks for watching

[@Banshee350speed]

Will this work on a ag60 torch ?

[@dalehuckabay7598]

Can that be done with ag-60p

[@rickyspinks9421]

I did help if someone can I got a Chinese plasma cutter my wife got me for my birthday I can't figure out what air pressure I suppose to run in it or what electrodes to use please help

[@arrogantpelicangaming7084]

Cunning like a fox 👍👍👍

[@petestools]

LOL cheers my friend

[@joemurace40]

Hi Pete , I bought a pilot arc torch for my non pilot arc machine and wired it up the way you showed in one of your videos and it works, 1 question my arc only stays on for about 1 second then stops, And if i release the button it wont start arcing again until the machine stops the air running then it will arc again. Is that normal? Thanks Joe Sydney Australia

[@petestools]

I only ever use it to start the torch then touch it to my steel

[@bruceselman8542]

Have you tried gauging a weld out like a carbon arc? If so was it effective? Thank you

[@Lucas12v]

It will work. It's generally not as good as air arc but much better than nothing or a grinder.

[@petestools]

Might try thanks

[@daanvolvo5719]

What settings do you use? Air pressure and amps?

[@petestools]

50 amp 100 psi

[@jclaudelaberge5894]

Pete . Would your technique work better if your work angle was vertical ??

[@petestools]

Hi there i use it on an angle to blow the molten metal away from my work path creat to have you watching,cheers pete

[@donknoles3142]

What is a 332 drill bit in america

[@brentsmith4394]

Brilliant video thank you ☺️

[@petestools]

thanks cheers