Plasma welding handbook

[HughF]

Does anyone have a user/application manual/handbook for either a BOC micro plasma (15A I think), or any other brand of plasma welder - I'm looking at getting my micro-plasma setup and appear to be short on technical info...

 

[Jim Davey]

You really want the operators manual for your exact machine and torch combination, most of not all micro plasmas are very critical on gas flow rates, hence the highly accurate dual manometers fitted to most systems. Starve the torch of gas and the pilot arc can burn out a very expensive torch head very quickly.
What brand of micro plasma do you own or are you looking to buy one?

 

[Jim Davey]

If it's a BOC you are best off giving them a call tomorrow.

 

[HughF]

It's a boc quasi-arc micro 15 iirc. My father has has it for 25 years and never used it, we'd like to try and get it fired up as he wants to revisit some of his earlier silversmithing designs that could benefit from some plasma welding, which was one of the reasons he purchased it in the first place.

I'll call boc and see what they have to say for themselves, thanks Jim

 

[Jim Davey]

If you have no luck with them let me know, I might know somebody who can help.

 

[dan.taylor.1]

Sorry it's off topic, am I missing something, what is a plasma welder?!