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-A '''Plasma Cutter''' is used to cut metals and other materials. An inert gas or compressed air is exposed to an electrical arc and blown at high speed from a nozzle. Some of the gas ionizes to plasma form, which has a temperature high enough to melt metal. The plasma stream moves quickly enough to blow molten metal away from the points it is melting, creating cuts in material. See [http://www.plasmacam.com/archive/cnchow.htm how a plasma cutter works].
-[[User:Lawrence|Lawrence Kincheloe]] used a commercial plasma cutter with his [[Torch Table Build]] as part of his [[One Month Project-Based Visits|project based visits]] to [[Factor e Farm]].
-===Plans===
-*DIY plasma cutter on [http://www.instructables.com/id/HOMEMADE_PLASMA_CUTTER/ Instructables]
-*DIY plasma cutter schematic on [http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48631 CNCzone]
-<!---[[Image:plsmacut.jpg|Schematic from CNCzone]]--->
-===Product Ecology===
-The plasma cutter is used with the [[Torch Table]] to cut metals and other materials. To read about this integration, see:
-*[[Torch Table Build#Plasma Cutter Interference Problems|Plasma Cutter Interference Problems]]
-*[[Torch Table Build#Plasma Cutter PC Interface|Plasma Cutter PC Interface]]