Today I learned how to use the Bug-O-System Plasma Air Cutter, which is basically a propane/oxygen flame torch that is mounted onto a five foot track. This machine is neat because it allows to do precise cuts with very powerful plasma torch; as you can see on the picture in the bottom the plasma torch produces a jet of blue flame which is applied across the surface of the material that is to be cut. In this particular scenario we used the torch to cut through a 1/4" inch steel plate about 30" inches long.
Here is a close up of the torch being fired up. Below is a picture of the torch as its moving the plate, as you can see it basically cuts right through like a light saber. The blue flame is about 1300 degrees Celsius which is very very hot!
Below you can see the plate after it was cut. The nice thing about this machine is that it produces a very clean and solid cut making it easy to work with.
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