Recent content by Flat Ernie

What kind of air pressure are you running on those Parkers & Rilands?

Picked one up almost 10yrs ago - probably used it half a dozen times. I'm a cardboard/towel kind of guy... That said, it's stable, rolls well/easily, & seems indestructable...

Excellent. Thanks! So what should my critical air pressure be? Obviously, the manual is of no use here...there is a vague reference to "four times atmospheric pressure" - which, if I were to trust anything in this manual, would be about 60psi?? :headscrat Thanks for putting up with all my...

So I push the button to start the arc & hold the button to cut - when I'm done cutting & let go of the button, air continues to flow out the nozzle (I assume for cooling) for 6S (or whatever I have my switch set to)? I'm trying to figure this out so I don't electrocute myself or burn the...

If I was in the market for a plasma machine, I probably would. Since I have managed to get by this long w/o one, it's more of a novelty right now. Who knows - maybe I'll try it & decide I can't live without it & step up to a real machine. Thanks for the tip on Parker - I'll check there for...

A friend of mine recently bought a sealed storage unit for unpaid rent. Inside were several new in the box, chinese-made, no-name welder/plasma/tig machines. He gave one to me & I have no idea how to work the damn thing. The manual that comes with it is absolutely worthless, an online search...