Good work. It reminded me of the mid 80’s when I was in the business of removing the “Ignition Control Module (ICM)” when going bad in a car and replacing it with a contact breaker (points). I had some stubborn customers who thought that a contact breaker was better than ICM. They were cheaper not better. Prior to the conversion, I had the customer sign a piece of paper absolving me from all responsibility on the repair. It was a good business and to this day, electrical repairs on a car are very lucrative.
@petestools4 жыл бұрын
you're not wrong mate
@johnhajdu4276 Жыл бұрын
The problem with this hack, that the internal nozzle wears out faster. There was a german video with some cheap plasma cutter the same way as in this video, and they recommended a foot switch, connected to the ground, and the switch only has to be pushed as the cutting starts. Thus the wear out can be reduced.
@petestools Жыл бұрын
Nice idea
@itshappening97606 ай бұрын
@johnhajdu4276 can you share the link?
@melivision3 жыл бұрын
I stumbled upon your channel whilst looking for info on cheap plasma cutters. Found your videos very informative and a pleasure to watch. Thank you. Subscribed! Greetings from sunny Greece.
@petestools3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@bradclark67963 жыл бұрын
You have some great videos with good information. Keep up the good work Pete. Cheers from Canada.
@petestools3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! Canada cool would love to visit someday cheers mate
@grahampearson17212 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pete did the conversion on my plasma cutter working great I'm in the UK very informative tips and very educational many thanks from Graham Pearson💯
@petestools2 жыл бұрын
Thanks my friend
@j.hankinson78034 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. I noticed on a schematic for a pilot arc machine that there is a resistor on the green line to earth before it joins up with the big earth ground. This would probably encourage the current to go the the big ground if possible when in use. I have no idea how big a resistor would be needed. I would guess that’s why someone thought the wiring trick messed with their machine.
@petestools4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info
@cybertec20054 жыл бұрын
just thinking about what you have commented it would be a really good idea to find out the size of the resistor on that machine so you can put it inline of the wire may be just used as a point of failure if there is a bad earth turning your torch into the main earth? not sure how deadly that would be? i have just got a ltsuk ct 416 but can not find a manual for it if i need this to make a piot arc or if my machine has it out the box
@valdolandar5344 жыл бұрын
@@cybertec2005 , here a bit of more info, about the relay to make an orthodox circuit. Then the need is for resistor and relay to make a well made conversion . kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5bRnIumlrNnrLM
@cybertec20054 жыл бұрын
@@valdolandar534 cool i would like to see if this can be done to a non pilot arc machine if this board can be added ? it seems like this video is to fix a machine that has pilot arc
@valdolandar5344 жыл бұрын
@@cybertec2005 I have in the way from ali express two resistors 10 ohms 200w, (=20ohms 400w), and a circuit with power relay 30A, typical module, but ATTENTION to this: the circuit we can look in the video have capacitors and resistors to attenuate the sparks and danger of auto-welding contacts, the solution is this www.nutsvolts.com/questions-and-answers/relay-contact-life I will put 2 capacitors in parallel es.aliexpress.com/item/4000393128501.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.274263c0oD38YK with one resistor 50 ohms es.aliexpress.com/item/32982418338.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.274263c0oD38YK about the value of resistor for pilot 20 ohms 500W is the intended but 400w is very near for some seconds no problems I think. I have read values from 4 ohms to 20 ohms, more ohms more security and minus power in arc, some people recommend 15 ohms, then 10+10, I can experiment 10 ohms if any issue with 20. In summary, I have bought a non pilot arc plasma cutter to convert it to pilot. es.aliexpress.com/item/4000340262503.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.274263c0aRBVoE ...in the process... And to clarify, the pilot arc need a power resistor to minimize the current, this resistor is great in volume. And need a relay to cut the use of this bypass, but due to high amperage the relay need avoid sparks with capacitors and resistor (this resistor is not the main resistor). In this plasma cutter there are connector to the relay and the pilot terminal but if not, there are another relay to HF, then use in same order in parallel.
@mycaputra3 жыл бұрын
awesome Mr. Pete, thanks for your information, its useful for me. Thanks Mr. Pete
@petestools3 жыл бұрын
So nice of you
@Z1748223 жыл бұрын
Your videos are amazing, thanks Pete. Greetings from Greece!
@petestools3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@gardnerraffa59704 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pete. I haven’t seen that video. Glad you sent to me. You are the best.
@petestools4 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it!
@scottturner7435 Жыл бұрын
Great information Pete. Love your videos. Keep up the good work!!!
@petestools Жыл бұрын
Ta
@onyangodavid5323 жыл бұрын
Very practical indeed... I am impressed. Thanks
@petestools2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@pablovaldez19783 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your video's from Argentina, nice channel
@petestools3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@paulblanos91893 жыл бұрын
Awesome, another great video! Thanks Pete!
@petestools3 жыл бұрын
Thanks again!
@CraigHeilmanVlogs Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@petestools Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@cjbilly3453 жыл бұрын
Great vid useful stuff Cheers from Texas
@petestools3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@j.hankinson78034 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting the video Pete. Can you say whether a guy can go the other way - using a PT31 torch with a cheap Chinese Pilot arc machine? That way a fella could save the pilot arc consumables for the piercing jobs, and burn up the cheaper ones with regular cutting. Thanks.
@petestools4 жыл бұрын
cant see why it wouldn't work
@chrismitchell453 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love hacks! Great job!
@petestools2 жыл бұрын
cool thanks
@anonymoushacker76453 жыл бұрын
Yeah good 1 Pete great tip I'm dale from England great stuff bud
@petestools3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@bunyanforgings78494 жыл бұрын
The old junk bins .... I can't count the number of times I would be helping my father on some project when I was a boy and would be told to go get some screw or bolt. "It's in the yellow tin.", is what I would be told. It was NEVER in the yellow tin. Lol.
@petestools4 жыл бұрын
lol yea
@tawakoni564 жыл бұрын
pete thanks for your vids. I used the wire from drag tip then connected to ground clamp. Worked great but it seemed to have messed with the machine. I restarted it and all was well again. Any thoughts sir?
@petestools4 жыл бұрын
It reset ,like i said i have only used it this way with my machine.cheers pete
@tawakoni564 жыл бұрын
@@petestools thanks pete
@patrocman48183 жыл бұрын
So you ran green wire to ground clamp and after resetting machine no other issues?? Im about to try this
@eduardodaquiljr9637 Жыл бұрын
Pet,could you share answer the differences between pilot arc and high frequency torch?
Yes it does , but consumables a bit more expensive cheers
@9up9up9up2 жыл бұрын
Would be great to have adapter so you just plug the earth lead in without cutting it open.
@petestools2 жыл бұрын
yea very true cheers pete
@feednspeed18354 жыл бұрын
Love it !!
@petestools4 жыл бұрын
cool thanks cheers from nz
@fryscountrylifechannel44374 жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@petestools4 жыл бұрын
thanks
@huntridesail4 жыл бұрын
Have you had any issues running this on an HF machine without resistors or caps or anything? Once it is lit and you have cut some steel does it stay lit as long as you have the trigger pressed? Seems like the HF start could stop trying to start it once an arc is made but seems like it might only stop the HF circuit once you are cutting. Typically HF start only runs long enough to get the arc started or to restart a lost arc. Also do you notice any additional wear to the inside of the tip or to the electrode from using it like this? Thanks
@petestools4 жыл бұрын
once its lit and you start cutting it just reverts to the drag tip as if you are just cutting like normal ,The only difference is you cut start a cut without cleaning the steel first.
@huntridesail4 жыл бұрын
@@petestools So let's say I want to cut some painted grate or mesh like material..... Would it stay lit the whole time? Also, you said something about it working well on thin stuff. Does the cutter still function the same while cutting as it did before the mod regardless of the thickness of the material?
@huntridesail4 жыл бұрын
@@petestools I am really tempted to buy a cheaper cut-50 with HF start and add a little terminal that is wired internally to the clamp connection. Then I can swap the torch for an AG-60 with pilot start connection and save some money 💰.
@rofiq58773 жыл бұрын
Are such modifications safe for plasma cutters that do not use pilot arc?
@petestools3 жыл бұрын
Well that's just what I do .You must decide for yourself.
@eduardodaquiljr9637 Жыл бұрын
Sir may I ask if it will work with 40 amperes,220v plasma machine?
@petestools6 ай бұрын
yea
@MrjackieG11 ай бұрын
What size is the grub screw in a 35-50 Dinse plug?
@petestools6 ай бұрын
don't know comes with it
@ozciva4 жыл бұрын
Finaly I found it. I am planning to do the same thing with my cut50 non-pilot arc plasma cutter. But I want to order just the p80 head, without the hose/cable and fit that to my old pt-81 torch's cable. Would that be possible? Are the heads interchangeable? Thanks.
@petestools4 жыл бұрын
Hi it has the same fittings as the pt-31 torch
@rayhughes82402 жыл бұрын
Hi I want to do the same. Did you buy the P80 head and how did it go with your cut 50?
@kiwiaus3 жыл бұрын
where in NZ are you from mate, I'm living in OZ but a JAFFA ..... Mangere
@petestools3 жыл бұрын
lol cool , am in chch
@sipthewater3 жыл бұрын
You cannot just go and buy a box of bits and pieces. Have to build your own or get lucky at some sale.
@petestools2 жыл бұрын
Or collect junk like me lol
@kernowcoinringscornishcoin39994 жыл бұрын
Yeeeepeeee 👍
@petestools4 жыл бұрын
cheers
@nelsonsantos7704 жыл бұрын
Good informative video but I could barely understand what you're saying!
@petestools4 жыл бұрын
KIWI accent maybe ?
@lukeskywalker75663 жыл бұрын
Nice one I now have a fantastic pilot arc torch due to your knowledge Pete cheers mate from the uk