But “cheap” and “good” don’t always intersect on a Venn diagram, and even when they do, not every plasma cutter is suitable for use on the spanking new CNC table you’re building.

Case in point, as of this week you can buy an automated plasma cutter for your garage for less than a grand. Computer Numerical Control cutters--more commonly called CNC machines--are a staple in ...

If you have been wondering what it takes to build a CNC Plasma Cutter then get ready to look no further. [Desert Fabworks] has documented the trials and tribulations of their CNC Plasma Cutter ...

How a CNC Plasma Cutter Works A plasma cutter channels an electric arc through compressed air to create a jet of ionised gas that melts a narrow path through metal.

The HPLC Series CNC Plasma Cutter from Techno Inc., New Hyde Park, N. Y. (www.technocnc.com), features simple operation, precision torch positioning, closed-loop position feedback, and heavy-duty ...

Plasma cutters, on the other hand, cost less, tolerate tattier metal dragged straight off a workshop rack, and will cut through thick material quicker.

See also: Herts contractor builds novel self-propelled bale chaser Derbyshire-based Swift-Cut has been building these “light industrial” CNC plasma machines since 2011.