How to Plasma Cut Small Holes

Cutting small holes with a plasma cutter is difficult. Building a guide greatly increases accuracy. Here's a quick video on how to build the guide and tips on how to use the guide.
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Chapter
00:00 intro
01:24 Construction Tips
03:40 User Tips
05:38 YesWelder

[@galensworld4927]

You can also just use large washers for a guide, I've done it many times - just get the size you need for your hole and if you cut up the washer - no big deal, they are cheap and already have the hole in it.

[@renegade1520]

Yup, smart. Thanks for the video.

[@rogertaylor8615]

All good ideas thanks for the tips

[@Gkuljian]

I did this too! And for holes that need to be located accurately, I machined a plug with an 1/8" cylinder. I drill an 1/8" hole where the center is, put the plug in, then clamp the template around the plug, then pull the plug off. The hole is perfectly oriented. Not sure if I explained that very well.

[@WideVisionMetalFab]

Great tip!

[@tttco]

Great idea thanks for sharing

[@Hitman-ds1ei]

Yep and I added magnets to mine too thanks gor the share !

[@duncanmarks1590]

hi, very helpful video, thank you for the time to present it. bye

[@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin]

Cool little idea for jigs. With a generic 'home' plasma cutter (which is all I have) it should work to just make the hole larger than the offset of the tip - label it for the output size even though it's physically larger. Some 1/4" thick 'jigs' would be easy to use. Thanks for the idea!

[@metalworksmachineshop]

Good advice 👍

[@WideVisionMetalFab]

Thanks 👍

[@bcbloc02]

Good tips! I would have to have really thick ones though because my tips are tapered and not cylindrical so would have to indicate on the whole body.

[@youtubeisfullofspam7068]

Nice another vid 👌 I'd love to see a vid on severing some 3/4 & see what it'll do

[@WideVisionMetalFab]

Coming soon!

[@aafcdriver]

I have a cutter very similar to yours in this video , there is a wire guard around the tip to act as a stand off , my question is do you use a drag tip ?

[@peehandshihtzu]

Nice tips! I honestly never thought about it before as I work mostly with wood. On the other hand my brother works in a metal shop and I hope has figured this out by now, LOL. I do on occasion run into the task of accurately transferring geometric shapes onto bisque but that is a whole other thing but just like this application requires a template or jig because my best circle freehand looks like an egg, LOL. :)

[@WideVisionMetalFab]

I put together a short video on my other channel for a friend who likes to see our outings. I thought maybe you might enjoy it, too. It's unlisted, so you have to follow this link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4aooHihm6uir8U

[@peehandshihtzu]

@@WideVisionMetalFab Nice, I'll check it out. :)

[@lostintime8651]

Wow why didn't I think of that?

[@designsinorbit]

I've been trying to drill 1/4" holes in railroad spikes and having no luck with any drill bit. Do you think a plasma cutter could do it? The iron is about 3/8" thick.

[@charliesmith9528]

I just bought my first plasma cutter,,when i try to use it cut holes it is very erratic,,,what settings should i use as far as air and power settings

[@whodat90]

So when are these going to be available in your store? Seems like it’d be easy to make on your plasma table and nice to have a set that increments up from .5 up to 3” or so.

[@WideVisionMetalFab]

I hadn't thought about selling them. I might have to give it a try.

[@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin]

Quick question: the table you're using to cut on... the grid surface - what the hell do I ask for at the scrap yard? Looks like an old 'in floor' furnace grate we had when I was growing up... only with 'wider' (thicker???) 'slats' making up the grid.

[@WideVisionMetalFab]

That's the grate of my CNC plasma table. It's made of 2 inch strap set in slots.

[@denniscarter483]

Hey Matt ! Have tried a circle burner with a plasma cutter?

[@WideVisionMetalFab]

Yep. They work pretty good for holes over 4 inches in diameter, in my opinion.

[@charliebeck1448]

But what if u want a specific size hole

[@kentuckytrapper780]

👍👍👍

[@mikemccollum5529]

Yesswelder cut 50 is pure chinese junk. Mine was no good out of the box. Pressure gauge only reads 30psi. I don’t know whether I have to much or to little air pressure. Arc goes out after a few seconds. Yeswelder is putting unreasonable demands on me to fix it.

[@michaelmadrid21]

I recently picked up the same plasma cutter but have a hard time cutting through 1/2” any tips?

[@wendywhales2310]

Why not make the hole jig out of wood,Easily replaceable if it burns it. 2 minute jig as well.