Lidl Parkside 30A Plasma UK 13/02/2020

[johnik]

in Italian but subtitles are available

 

[gaz1]

next model up video above user not holding plasma right

 

[Ashley Burton]

@mtt.tr been thinking about getting one for a while now

 

[daedalusminos]

No mention of duty cycle....I can trip the overtemp on my CUT50P after a while.

 

[pressbrake1]

Id like one for the van but I can’t find one in the shops near me

 

[zx9]

next model up video above user not holding plasma right

Really, that is good to know because I was under impressed with it at 40A and kind of thinking that at 30A not to bother.

 

[zx9]

Id like one for the van but I can’t find one in the shops near me

Two days too early mate, try again on Thursday perhaps.

 

[Dr.Al]

the cut 50 will only go up to 12mm cut at severence cut i suspect this model goes to 6mm with 9mm severence cut but im not sure to be honest

cut50 uses pt31 torch like this one does the extra part you dont get with the cut 50 is the wheeled tool like you get with this machine

The CUT50Ps I've seen online seem to use the AG-60 torch (e.g. this one). Most of what I'm likely to cut with a plasma cutter will be either 3 mm or 6 mm mild steel sheet. I'm assuming the CUT50 type would do a cleaner cut on the 6 mm, but I don't know that. I've also got about 10 sheets of 300 × 300 × 10 mm that I picked out of a skip (without a mark on them - amazing what gets chucked out). I've cut one of them in half and used the two halves for "fixture plates" on the milling machine for some rather awkward to hold bits I needed to mill. Cutting them in half was a bit of a challenge (bandsaw from each side and then join the cuts together with an angle grinder) so if I could get a plasma cutter that could do a severance cut (regardless of how shabby the result was) then that would be a very nice-to-have feature. Not catastrophic if it can't do it though.

 

[gaz1]

from previous posts

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum...ith-the-cut40-on-8mm-plate.66817/#post-874263

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/lidl-plasma-cutter.88652/page-9#post-1295500

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/10mm-clean-cut-with-cut50.77156/

guide for cut50

i think the settings are 30amps

from skotl as there a good guide even for me to use them and have no problems

I set the air at about 65psi and never touch it after that.

12 mm would be at 50A
8mm at 30A
6mm at 20A
3mm at 15A

 

[Shox Dr]

The CUT50Ps I've seen online seem to use the AG-60 torch (e.g. this one). Most of what I'm likely to cut with a plasma cutter will be either 3 mm or 6 mm mild steel sheet. I'm assuming the CUT50 type would do a cleaner cut on the 6 mm, but I don't know that. I've also got about 10 sheets of 300 × 300 × 10 mm that I picked out of a skip (without a mark on them - amazing what gets chucked out). I've cut one of them in half and used the two halves for "fixture plates" on the milling machine for some rather awkward to hold bits I needed to mill. Cutting them in half was a bit of a challenge (bandsaw from each side and then join the cuts together with an angle grinder) so if I could get a plasma cutter that could do a severance cut (regardless of how shabby the result was) then that would be a very nice-to-have feature. Not catastrophic if it can't do it though.

I replaced the xx31 torch on my cut50 with a AG type torch. At the time the consumables were easier to find and cheaper. I believe they last longer as well.

 

[Dr.Al]

guide for cut50:

12 mm would be at 50A

Yes, I'd seen those links. I had assumed 12 mm at 50 A would be mild steel and most things I've read have suggested +20% current for aluminium, so I might **just about** manage 10 mm aluminium with a CUT50/CUT50P. As I said, I wouldn't be devastated if it couldn't quite manage it and I haven't quite convinced myself (or the OH) that it's worth it!

 

[gaz1]

id buy it just for the 3 year warranty you get with them

the plasma costs nothing if it goes faulty in those 3 years and you get use of it

 

[Nick DV]

id buy it just for the 3 year warranty you get with them

the plasma costs nothing if it goes faulty in those 3 years and you get use of it

Exactly my think when buying at that price

 

[Ashley Burton]

If you want one you need to get yourselves down there now!

Just beat the crowds

 

[mtt.tr]

If you want one you need to get yourselves down there now!

Just beat the crowds

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Me too

 

[Dev]

80 squid, why would you not?

 

[Ashley Burton]

+ I didn't forget the bread or milk as I only went in to buy a plasma cutter!

 

[gaz1]

bog off you lot ive not been paid yet by the time i get to go for one they will be all gone

 

[Ashley Burton]

bog off you lot ive not been paid yet by the time i get to go for one they will be all gone

I used the credit card

 

[mtt.tr]

already home and open, duty cycle isnt amazing but its by no means terrible, and its not badly put together



2 mins cutting flat out 8 mins resting