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Old 06-15-2009, 09:02 PM
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40D Plasma and 16GA

All I can say is "WOW". Needed to cut some small panels for my project 1966 Toyota FJ40. Needed to rip a couple of small sheets of 16GA steel.
Lined up a 1/4" thick scrap of wood as a guide. Left the 40D set at 40A and 70PSI from a prior job.
Did a drag cut and pulled as fast as I could. Took less than 2 seconds to cut the 18" length.
As you can see from the pictures that follow, it was as clean a cut as a sheetmetal brake could have done.


There's my straight edge and the cut sheet.


I call that a clean cut. Maybe a hair to fast, but worked out great.


And this is where they're being used.

I should have purchased this plasma a 18 months ago when I started this project.

Here is a little better view of the project:
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Old 06-15-2009, 09:32 PM
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Looks very good, Thanks for sharing
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Old 06-16-2009, 05:47 AM
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Looks like a fun project, thanks for sharing.
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there are a couple of old toyotas like that around here. I like em!
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Old 06-17-2009, 10:30 AM
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I'd been looking for one for a while when a friend offered to sell me his pile of rust. I said "how hard could it be to fix it up". lol
Well, I can now see the light at the end of the tunnel. Drivetrain is done and frame has been blasted and POR15'd. Tub is back on the frame and I have just a few small tub repairs to make before paint. Best part is that my tool collection is growing along with my fab and welding skills.
Thanks for the comments!
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Sweet. That thing really works.
I see you are off road enthusiast in PA as am I, have you been here yet?
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Old 08-08-2009, 09:29 PM
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I haven't been there yet, Josh. When I'm not working, wrenching or welding, I spend most of my time at Rausch Creek in Central PA.
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Old 08-20-2009, 09:35 AM
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I just notice this post. Looks like your project has already come a long way. I like projects like that. Keep updating your progress. Looks great!
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Nice project. Just wondering on rebuilding body panels like that - do you keep adding spot welds till it is all filled in, or do you run beads after spotting it in place? Does it all grind up nice and smooth?
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Old 10-19-2009, 12:08 PM
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I've looked around a bit at some autobody repair info, and figured out the basics of getting this kind of panel work done. I like all the replacement corners and other panels you can by to start with. I'll try some scrap to see how I do.
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