bestarc Pilot Arc Plasma Cutter, [Large LED Display][Air Sensor] 50A Plasma Cutter Machine 110/220V Dual Voltage, 1/2'' Clean Cut 3/4 Inch Max Cut, Post Flow Mesh, 2T/4T for Beginners DIY

So far, it's performing well. I used it to cut 1/4" stainless and it was fast, clean, and as expected. Easy to setup. I just connected the power, air hose, and machine connections, along with the grounding clamp, and I was cutting fast. I had a Hypertherm Powermax 30xp that was DOA, so I picked this up to fill in on my projects while I get a replacement and this Bestarc works extremely well.

The best plasma cutter I have used for home projects. I have Lincoln products and thought I’d try this one. Very happy and would definitely recommend.

This is a great non-touch plasma torch. The design makes it easy to set up all cutting parameters. It’s lightweight, with all external connections done without tools. It’s equipped with an air dryer, which should extend the torch expendable parts life. All controls are on the front panel, easily set and read, except for on/off switch. It can be flipped on or off from the front, once you know it’s located. I’ve cut metal with for years but I’m a first time plasma user. I quickly cut various thickness and conditions of steel, and found it intuitive how to set up the pressure and current. There’s a chart with recommendations, but I found thinner metal below 3/8” could be cut cleanly and quickly with the same setting. All you need to do is cut at the best rate, and that’s learned quickly within the first inch of cutting. I did find it more difficult to punch a hole through thicker metal with plasma than Oxy-acetylene (3/8” and thicker), but the thinner metal was as easy as Oxy-acetylene. I’m sure when I developed the proper technique, the thicker gauge metal will punch easily. I felt so confident after 15 minutes of playing with my new torch, I started and finished two projects I’d been waiting to do because my acetylene bottle was empty. With plasma; all you need is an air compressor, and electricity. And this unit will work on 110 or 220, and both have a 50% duty cycle. For my two projects I was cutting with 220, and it cut both 7/16 and 16 gauge quickly and cleanly by only changing air pressure and current. With Oxy-acetylene I would have had to change tips and played with torch settings and pressures as well. Plasma is so much easier, with no expense of gas, and bulk of the torch and hoses. I’ll never go back! If anyone that reads this wants to buy an Oxy-acetylene system lock-stock-and barrel call me;-).

For an inexpensive entry level plasma cutter, this is pretty great. Now I will say, it is great as far as it's cutting capabilities and ease of use (and boy do I use it). There are a few reasons for 4 starts and not 5 though. 1. The handle part feels a bit cheap. Still, if you are just a small shop who needs to cut metal on occasion or a weekend warrior like myself, it'll do. If you are a shop doing a lot of metal fabrication, maybe spend a few bucks more on something more durable. 2. It claims to work with a small pancake compressor. I set this up immediately and yes, it does work, however a small pancake compressor is only good for small cuts with breaks in-between for the compressor to refill. I found that to maintain 45 PSI for what I was cutting, I has to set the compressor to 60 PSI and it ran out pretty fast. I changed to my slightly bigger 3 gal Harbor Freight compressor and it was waaaayyy better with the ability to cut for longer periods at a time. Just think of how long each blast will be and make sure you have a compressor that can keep up. For small holes and cuts, the pancake is probably ok. For larger cuts or long use cuts, bigger is better. 3. It can run on 110, but... you know. So I hooked it up to a regular 110 outlet and it worked great for light gauge metal. I worked my way up and by the time I got to lawnmower blades, it started having some issues keeping up. I switched to my 220 outlet and BAM!!!... it cut like a hot plasma knife through butter. Overall, know the application you will be using it for and make sure you have a setup that can accommodate. As long as you have the right power and air for the job you are doing, I have not had any issues with this thing keeping up. If you have been thinking of playing with plasma cutting but are on a budget and don't want to worry about gases and stuff, this is a great option.

Its worked everytime I used it so far. Great value for a budget builder

This plasma cutter is amazing. Very easy to follow the set up instructions. I connected the leads, power and it came with a quick disconnect air fitting installed. Turned on & cut some 1/4” steel pieces and it cut very smoothly. I will need some practice to get proficient, but the first few cuts impressed me. Would buy again and would definitely recommend. Five stars!

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I am impressed. I'm running the machine on 110v with a 40 amp breaker, no issues with throwing breakers. A 20 gallon compressor keeps up easily. The thickest material I've cut so far is 1/4 inch mild steel, cuts and pierces with no problems. I run a Hypertherm Powermax 45 at work, on 1/4 inch the only difference is the Bestarc is a bit slower cut speed. And a few thousand dollars cheaper. The build quality is good, not nearly as robust at the Powermax, time will tell how long it will last.

This plasma cutter is a true pilot arc machine, easy to set up, for Australian users, cut the American style power plug off and fit a 3 pin 15amp plug. first test on the thickness of steel that I use the most, cut through it like butter, clean cut, the Lincoln 210 struggled to cut 8mm plate, the BTC5000DP had no trouble. Am very happy with this plasma cutter, a shout out to Petes Tools, after viewing his channel, I bought my own Bestarc plasma cutter

They sure did choose the right name for this Plasma cutter ( BESTARC ) it really does stand out from the rest, I have been cutting with plasma for a while and was ready for a new machine and this is the one. I have not used better. Highly recommend.

La uso para cortar placa de media pulgada y sin problema a 220 volts solo con un compresor dewualt pequeño . Corta como si fuera mantequilla . Dude en cómprala pero ise muy buena inversión. Muestro parte de las fotos de los cortes q ee hecho y el compresorq uso.