Machine tools often have powerful drive motors, allowing them to work quickly and accurately to get the job done fast. However, this can cause major damage if the tool head collides with an unexpected ...

ESAB Cutting Systems introduces Crossbow, a compact oxy-fuel/plasma CNC cutting system that is portable and economical. According to ESAB , the machine’s size and weight make it easy to transport as ...

If you have a well-equipped shop, it isn’t unusual to have a welder. Stick welders have become a commodity and even some that use shield gas are cheap if you don’t count buying the bottle of gas. But ...

Able to cut and gouge at 200 amps, the PAK 200 manual plasma cutting system from Thermal Dynamics has a maximum cut capacity of 2.75 inches on mild steel. It has a liquid-cooled torch that extends the ...

Industrial processes are becoming more and more accessible to hobbyists and engineering renegades, those unaffiliated with research institutions or patent-churning corporations. Case in point, as of ...

Plasma cutting uses hot jets of plasma to cut through a wide array of materials, especially those that are electrically conductive. With a watermelon or a steak, the results are a little less reliable ...