Hey Dave, That plasma cutter looks like a fine machine for the homeowner type of work. I was surprised it cut the 1/2" as clean as it did. On the thinner materials you might pick up your speed a bit and see a cleaner cut. I think you do an honest report of the items you review, Thank you. Work Safe, Be Well Enjoy Life
Great review. Im on Amazon right now about to order and I decided to look for a review on YT and yours was front and center. You covered everything I needed to see and know.
Nice video. If I was 23 and in the market for plasma cutter , I would buy it. You gave great insight on the product. Of course, I’m 70 and the wife would plasma-me to death, so I say it’s a nice, but I cannot have one. Thanks
Bestarc has a one year warranty. They updated their page recently I guess. Great info on the amps for the 110 usages I will never need to cut more than a quarter inch so any of the three would be perfect text. I am going to install a new breaker and dedicated outlet, still trying to decide on which one I am going to get but this was helpful! I think I would be annoyed as hell with the fan going non stop on simder.
Thanks so much for the review and test. I immediately went onlne and bought one and it came today. Got a great deal @ $144 ! Hope it works as good for me as on your review. Love the channel and your content. Keep restoring that shoebox Ford. My first car was a 1950 Ford businessman coupe with flathead 8 and three two barrels. I was 14 and that old Ford would scoot down the road.
@@madgingercustoms I’ve been thinking of building a CNC for mine. The plans I’ve found on JD’s garage need a non high frequency cutter. This might be a decent option for that. My current plasma is pilot arc and wouldn’t work with that setup. Thanks for the info. New to your channel and have been enjoying the content. Keep up the good work.
I see a tube there that connects the filter u said. It's a push connector ??? I don't one of those short tubes in my package I see the metric ton of tube do u just cut a piece of that and stick it in there ?
short and sweet. looks like a good buy. the test of time. will it stand up to daily use and abuse. will you use this for 6 months and then revisit, the review? stay well see you in the next one.
The machine never thermaled the entire time. The cord used was 10 gauge extension I've used for 140 amp welders with no issues but honestly if you can run it direct it would certainly be better.
@@madgingercustoms in my country we use 20 and 30 with the same plug so we see the difference in performance is there a difference in plug style for 30 amp in your state? My primeweld 285 mig says 120 by 30 amp but I use it on 20 amp breaker s sometime but it doesn't perform like on 30 trips easier on max 120 amps
well I ordered one. all your fault. LOL hopefully it works better than my hobart did. (which cost 300+ and never worked right. and no warranty. so much for big vendors.)
I wasnt very impressed at all until i heard the price, i dont know how they can make them and sell them that cheap. for a beginer slicing sheetmetal that would be just fine.
So fun fact, you don't actually need to watch these types of videos. I told you all the stuff I didn't like. I don't get paid to make the video and I'm not even keeping the unit. Thanks for clicking on it though.
Thanks for being and informative guinea pig for all of us DIYers!
We have 2 more plasma cutters coming in for review!
Hey Dave,
That plasma cutter looks like a fine machine for the homeowner type of work.
I was surprised it cut the 1/2" as clean as it did.
On the thinner materials you might pick up your speed a bit and see a cleaner cut.
I think you do an honest report of the items you review, Thank you.
Work Safe, Be Well
Enjoy Life
Yeah, I try to just give me honest opinion. They don't pay me for the videos.
Great review. Im on Amazon right now about to order and I decided to look for a review on YT and yours was front and center. You covered everything I needed to see and know.
Thanks for checking out the video. The machine is really good for the money!
In the so called owners manual it says it draws 27.8 amps. So my welders on a 30 amp 220volt so perfect garage guy unit.. Nice video.
Nice video. If I was 23 and in the market for plasma cutter , I would buy it. You gave great insight on the product. Of course,
I’m 70 and the wife would plasma-me to death, so I say it’s a nice, but I cannot have one. Thanks
That is awesome!!!!
Bestarc has a one year warranty.
They updated their page recently I guess.
Great info on the amps for the 110 usages
I will never need to cut more than a quarter inch so any of the three would be perfect text.
I am going to install a new breaker and dedicated outlet, still trying to decide on which one I am going to get but this was helpful! I think I would be annoyed as hell with the fan going non stop on simder.
Honestly they all do what they say. Thanks for the info on the warranty.
well ignore the last part of the first comment. you gave the answer to rustycrusty.
Good.job. Nice plasma cutter
Thing works well for the cost for sure!
Thanks so much for the review and test. I immediately went onlne and bought one and it came today. Got a great deal @ $144 ! Hope it works as good for me as on your review. Love the channel and your content. Keep restoring that shoebox Ford. My first car was a 1950 Ford businessman coupe with flathead 8 and three two barrels. I was 14 and that old Ford would scoot down the road.
For the money, that unit does some big cuts!!
Nice work!!
Thank you!
Just curious, I didn’t hear you mention what pressure you were running the air at.
I increased pressure with material thickness. I'm sorry I didn't denote that.
@@madgingercustoms I’ve been thinking of building a CNC for mine. The plans I’ve found on JD’s garage need a non high frequency cutter. This might be a decent option for that. My current plasma is pilot arc and wouldn’t work with that setup. Thanks for the info. New to your channel and have been enjoying the content. Keep up the good work.
@@rustycrustytriesstuff thanks!!
I see a tube there that connects the filter u said. It's a push connector ??? I don't one of those short tubes in my package I see the metric ton of tube do u just cut a piece of that and stick it in there ?
Yes just cut a piece.
What breaker size is your 220?
60 amp
Thanks
short and sweet. looks like a good buy. the test of time. will it stand up to daily use and abuse. will you use this for 6 months and then revisit, the review? stay well see you in the next one.
Yeah that's one thing that is the unknown. Longevity.
Good tool review. Curious if running on 120v without an extension cord makes a difference. Did you cut long enough for a thermal shutdown to occur?
The machine never thermaled the entire time. The cord used was 10 gauge extension I've used for 140 amp welders with no issues but honestly if you can run it direct it would certainly be better.
@@madgingercustoms All good. Certainly cheap enough to buy for the casual garage hack.
I think these machines are supposed to work on 30amp 120 volt braker to get the real power
Yeah to be able to max it at 120v but the plug is a NEMA 15 so that dictates a 15amp circuit
@@madgingercustoms in my country we use 20 and 30 with the same plug so we see the difference in performance is there a difference in plug style for 30 amp in your state? My primeweld 285 mig says 120 by 30 amp but I use it on 20 amp breaker s sometime but it doesn't perform like on 30 trips easier on max 120 amps
@@jackmumble yes we have 15,20, and 30 amp designated plugs for 120 volt.
150 bucks is a lot to use itf as a hammer to knock of cot piece at end when you have a 4pound hammer there 😉😆😆
Anything is a hammer if your impatient enough!
Not clear on how much pressure to use...
Depends on material. Lower amps use lower pressure. Maxed out I'll run 60psi.
well I ordered one. all your fault. LOL hopefully it works better than my hobart did. (which cost 300+ and never worked right. and no warranty. so much for big vendors.)
I used it again this weekend and it worked great.
I wasnt very impressed at all until i heard the price, i dont know how they can make them and sell them that cheap. for a beginer slicing sheetmetal that would be just fine.
I didn't really think this was going to do 1/2" do well for as inexpensive as it is.
I’m sick and tired of all the freebie videos on UA-cam I don’t trust a single one of them end of story.
So fun fact, you don't actually need to watch these types of videos. I told you all the stuff I didn't like. I don't get paid to make the video and I'm not even keeping the unit. Thanks for clicking on it though.
@madgingercustoms If you wouldn't argue with a STOP sign, why reply to someone with the IQ of a STOP sign?
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