Lidl Parkside Plasma Cutter PPS 30 A1 Review
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- Опубліковано 13 лют 2020
- Lidl Parkside Plasma Cutter PPS 30 A1, The cheapest plasma cutter you can by! Unboxing and review and cutting various metals, including steel, copper, brass and aluminium.
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You know what I may pick one of these up. Ya for the review mate. Full of information
They are not a bad machine for the money. You'd pay twice the price for any other model. I will be playing with it some more and do a quicker follow up video with some consumables I bought off Amazon.
Out of interest what power and CFM rating is your compressor?
Very useful looking bit of kit!
Yes, though I need more practice.
Frank, Everything is adjustable even cracked alloy wheels
Good informative video looks a good cutter for the price perfect for occasional use and won't break the bank 👍
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I have a love hate relationship with mine, it definitely makes me appreciate carbide burrs and the die grinder for cleanup. Have fun mate and thanks for the vidy
I think I need how to use it better, but yes a grinder is necessary.
@@BensWorkshop it won't take you long to get good with it and don't be disheartened, even CNC machines that are dialed in leave snot on the back.
Getting a pair of shade 5 goggles made a big difference for me, welding lens are 9-12 so a lot darker and when you are trying to make every move smooth and consistent that's a handicap i didn't really need, I get my face as close as possible to the cut line with the torch on the other side and still make a mess.
I find the auto dim mask with the setting dialled down works well. I do like the look of the plasma jet too. I know that there will always be a bit of melt on the other side.
Nice video 👍🏻
Many thanks Boneyard!
Always thought it would be nice to have one of these in the workshop, but there always seems a neater way to achieve the same result...including chewing it. Good channel and content, but its time to kick on, tidy the shed and get a decent workbench or at least some screws to fix down that board!!
That's a bit of scrap plywood on a Black and Decker workmate... You are right, it is time to sort the shed out, move in the lathes, and put up a workbench of some sort.
There's an update coming. It can be neat when used correctly.
Good video
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Enjoyed the video. I don't do much sheet metal fabrication but now I've seen your video I kind of want one of these - it could really help cutting awkward shapes from sheet (I've got straight cuts fairly well covered already). I was waiting for the epic fail when a sheet of red hot metal, two bricks, a live plasma cutter and a sheet of plywood all landed on your feet!!!! Maybe 4 coach bolts slightly recessed into the plywood, passing through the holes in the workmate with big washers and nuts on the underside would do the trick. A permanent bench probably wouldn't help for the videos because you need an island bench in order to mount the cameras on the opposite side as you do.
Yes, you are right about the island! The problem with the plasma cutter is you do need a very steady hand or a guide to follow.
@@BensWorkshop My freehand lines would be very wobbly - I mostly try to avoid freehand because I'm not good at it! If I was trying to cut something important for a project I think I'd probably make a sacrificial template out of something cheap and easy to work like MDF, maybe with some sort of follower so the template wasn't too close to the hot area - could be fun experimenting and learning.
Darn it, I wasn't intending to buy any new tools but now I want one of these - hopefully Lidl will have sold out and the temptation won't be available!!!!!!
Currently Lidl have a saw guide in... Which is cheap so I am going to try.
Good luck!
Thanks for this review. that is quit cheaper then Malta that was just over 100 Euros
Well, it's £79.99 here. Quite an interesting tool.
This is awesome white tyfs
Cheers! Did you see ads?
@@BensWorkshop Am watching your last one on it that u put out now.
Am more than half way throw this. I wonder if u can cut letter out with this? Like to make a sign.
@@KathyDurbin don't know yet, you'd need a steady hand. I'm waiting for a cheap compressor to become available from Lidl of the right size.
@@BensWorkshop okay well I enjoy both videos.ty
looks a good bit of kit it seemed to melt the Alli
Certainly does. Just melts it a and blows it away.
Mate, I've been inattentive to your channel for a bit, I hope that you're well!
My local Lidl is only a grocer. I wonder if I could request that they order one in for me. I'm on NEMA but I'd be willing to install a bs1363 for a deal like that.
No worries!. It's an interesting tool but I will need to play with it some more. If you do get one, you will also need a compressor to run it though.
@@BensWorkshop While you're playing, I think a tig finger might save you a burnt digit. Let me send one your way.
My gmail should be easy enough to sort out.
The glove saved the burnt digit! Alas the glove could not save itself. However the gloves are cheap and I just need to remember that the business end is very very hot.
I also need to get a welders mask in front of the B camera as the actual plasma looks very cool. (OK, it isn't cool, it's hot, damn hot!)
@@BensWorkshop Oh, that 4th state... It does like to remind you of your high specific heat capacity.
Your supposed to drag the tip ! Your doing it in the opposite direction .
I do both in the video and it makes little difference. That said I will be playing with it a bit more over the weekend. I also have some consumables from Amazon and I will see if they fit.
@@BensWorkshop I've been using plasma cutters for 25 years . Dragging the tip increases the life of the electrode and gives better control.
When you drag it sends the sparks away from you from underneath the material being cut , if the sparks shoot up in the air your either going too fast or the material is too thick . The way you did it destroyed the tip and made a mess of the material.
Also try using a scrap piece of flat steel as a ruler guide.
Thanks for the video
Thanks for the heads up. Yes I will find something to use as a guide. I was thinking of getting a cheap speed square. Out of interest, do you have a link to a chart of recommended cutting current and air pressure?
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@@BensWorkshop the parkside machines pressure rating is 4 to 4.5 bar . This never needs to be adjusted once set up correctly.
To set it , turn on the compressor and plug in the plasma cutter . Even though the dial on the cutter might say 4.5 bar, in operation this decreases and limits the performance.
When both the plasma and compressor are turned on go to the air dial on the plasma and pull the trigger on the plasma gun and while the air is coming out of the gun set the pressure on the cutter to 4.5 bar .
When you release the trigger the dial will rise above 4.5 bar but from now on during operation you will always get the correct air pressure being fed through to the plasma .
Air pressure charts don't really apply to these small 30 amp cutters but the bigger 100 to 150 amp machines and CNC rigs
Cheers.
First time using a plasmacutter?
Great video but you’ve got too many ads on
Sorry about that, alas I don't get to control the number of ads in any one video which tends to vary depending on demand for ad space. All I can do is say of I want any in, if I want them at the beginning, the middle in long videos and the end.
I do not allow non skipable ads though and the advertising revenue does go to pay for the resources needed to make videos.
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FIRE FIRE ....Way to untidy for that sort of work, thank you for not using a grinder .
The floor is concrete and the wood behind me. There are also no wood shavings on the floor.
Shop air please.
Yes, should be done in a well ventilated area.
What do you think the groundclamp is for??? 😂😂😂😂😂
You must make sure your groundclamp have good contact...
Ty🇮🇪🧐👍👋🤔
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I BOUGHT ONE NEW FROM LIDL NEVER EVER USED IT STILL NEW APART FROM BOX HAD PLANS TO DO STUFF BUT WAS NOT WELL AND JUST IN BACK SHED FROM NEW AM 62 NOW SO NOT KILLING MY SELF
If you operate it outside you are not going to set light to anything. Wear welding gloves and good shoes and as long as you are not wet you are in no danger of electrocution either. Mind you if you do not want to risk it you could sell it.
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Come on man. Tidy up and start thinking about a few of the risks involved, there is kids watching!
Shop looks great and stupid kids don't play with plasma cutters