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by kaptnick
Fri May 23, 2014 2:23 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Plasma Cutter won't start an arc?
Replies: 5
Views: 2344

Re: Plasma Cutter won't start an arc?

Heres the info on the machine.
Northern Industrial Welders Plasma 375 230V Inverter-Based Plasma Cutter — 40 Amp Output
Item# 164610

I will take a meter to it when I get back to the shop and check it out.
by kaptnick
Thu May 22, 2014 5:55 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Plasma Cutter won't start an arc?
Replies: 5
Views: 2344

Re: Plasma Cutter won't start an arc?

I believe its a blowback start. Everything feels good and the consumables are all new.
I'm assuming the safety pins are the little pins on each side inside the torch and those are both connected and look good.
by kaptnick
Thu May 22, 2014 5:09 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Plasma Cutter won't start an arc?
Replies: 5
Views: 2344

Plasma Cutter won't start an arc?

I have a northern tool plasma cutter that I've had for a couple years and the other day I went to start a cut and all it did was spark on the metal. Air moves through the line good and the ground looks fine and the metal was clean with all the mill scale off. Also my air should be pretty dry conside...
by kaptnick
Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:45 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New to the forum.
Replies: 4
Views: 552

New to the forum.

Hey all . Been watching the youtube videos for a while and decided to join the forum and learn some more. I'm pretty much just a hobbyist welder, I've taken a couple intro welding classes at the local community college and I can at least get metal to stick. I mainly weld on my own jeep and friends o...