A hole in one

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4shorts

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Had a few guys asking me how I cut the hols in my plate with the plasma. Well yesterday I had to cut a 3" hole in some 1/2 " plate. the smaller the hole the harder it is for my circle cutter because it don't have that short adjustment on it but I frigged with it enough to get it to work.

A few years back I made a lazy Suzy for my cabinet blaster to lay the heavy parts on it while blasting. To cut the cycle I take that Lazy Suzy and turn it upside down as seen in the photo's. I lay an old brake rotor on it and lay the plate on the rotor. I center punch the plate and ground the plasma clamp to the Lazy Suzy. I place the plasma torch/circle cutter on the plate and pull the trigger. As soon as it burns through I use my other hand and turn the flat bar while the plasma torch is not moving. As you can see it cuts a pretty descent hole. The rest of the plate was sheared on the Ironworker.

I know you all like pictures so here's a few to look at ;)

 

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Some more pics!
 

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The last pic shows the completed bracket.
 

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It don't seem right to do that quality of work on the end of a fork lift!
 
   / A hole in one #6  
It don't seem right to do that quality of work on the end of a fork lift!

If Paul had a knife to go along with his (forklift) fork then we could say "he's done like dinner".:laughing::laughing::laughing:

Clever ideas and good quality work......4shorts strikes again!!
 
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Thanks guys. Believe it or not but doing stuff like this with a fork lift can be a very uplifting experience :laughing: I just started building the new guards for a customer when I had to stop and rebuild this fan. OH well at least it's a job. :D
 

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Dont move the torch move the work. I like it. Great work as always.
Bill
 
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Where might we find one of those circle guides? I get tired of searching for the right dia. cap to tape to the work.
 

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