Eastwood Versa Cut 40 Amp Plasma Cutter

Like others, I was willing to trade off a few issues for the price. But, I must have bought the right one or they have improved the quality. I rec'd mine in November 2013 and not one issue – works 100% as advertised. I am a rookie so some chart/guide for power & air pressure for metal thickness would be nice, but at the end of the day it hasn't taken long to figure out, some quick practice on samples gets me there. I'm using it for mostly sheet metal and some exhaust running at 220V. Within 3 minutes of owning, I had cuts that at quick glance looked like they were snipped. The cut line is clean and thin, much thinner than expected. Since most things I cut get welded back together, the cleanliness of cuts exceeded my expectations. I put price and value at 5 stars because I started looking at these 10-15 years ago when the sub-$1000 mark was unheard of, regardless of where it was built. And still today, there aren't that many options. But Eastwood eventually made me an offer I couldn't refuse – I purchased it on sale, with free freight, and a free plasma cutting guide – which I wanted anyway. So I am ecstatic on price & value. And once I started using it, I realized should have bought one years ago, even though it would have cost more $$$. I've got a growing list of things to use it for. I'm sure I'm going to run into features I'd like to see but currently enjoying the honeymoon.

I received the cutter, set it up, and started cutting. I only had a 110 volt plug so I used it. I tried cutting 3/16 plate and it had trouble making it though. I put In a 50 amp 220 volt plug.Wow what a difference. it cut the 3/16 like it was butter. It is like cutting with a Laser. This is easy to use. A short learning curve and you are cutting. This is the first Plasma cutter I have used and recommend buy this unit. If you are looking for a plasma cutter go ahead and spend the money for this one. I looked online before I purchased and Eastwood's had the best review. sure you can by a cheaper one but a little extra money and you have a great cutter.

I got this as a gift from the wonderful wife. With the adapter included I was able to plug into the 115 outlet and connected the air and cut the corner off my grinder table. I have only had 1/4" thick piece of scrap and it was cut easy and pretty quick. Really great for cutting 12ga. sheet like butter. This little machine works just fine for me and my hobbies, Auto body shops probably love these machines. I do lite metal work and usually wouldn't cut anything thicker then 3/8" anyway. Great little plasma cutter!

I just got this plasma cutter delivered this afternoon. Simply plugged all the connectors in like the set up video. Made my first cut on some 3/16th steel with outstanding results. Nice clean cuts easy control arc. I think it's an outstanding value. A friend bought a competing plasma cutter for 3 times the money and this does just as good I believe. Now I can't wait for the TIG to show up.

I used this tool to gut a uni-body firebird that I can converting to a racecar. I was using cutoff wheels and torches and it was taking way too long. This plasma cutter tool was much faster. A little bit of learning how to use it and I did burn out the air diffuser (but with 25 hrs of use). Also, the paint on this car is good and the plasma is good at cutting but not overheating the metal.

I him & hawd over which machine to buy for over a month... Asked some questions to Eastwood without any satisfactory answers, but thru my own research decided this was the best machine for the buck... I am using this for Artsy Fartsy kind of stuff with thin copper & steel... I have cut many linear feet with it & it FAR out performs the Lotus cutter that I borrowed... I am looking forward to many happy hours of cutting with this torch... If you are looking for a Plasma cutter this in my mind is worth the extra $100 over the other Chinese made machines... You can get consumables at your local welding shop BIG plus !!!!!!!!!!!

Packaged very well, performs as good as it looks. Pretty much plug and play with minimal set up. Cuts sheet metal like a breeze and went right through some 1/4" scrap with a little slower movement. Highly recommend. One thing I suggest adding is a moisture filter before using. Or a Desicant dryer. You want zero moisture on any plasma. Don't over look this step. I wish it would just come with one. That's my only suggestion for improvement. Oh and no saftey on the trigger so take caution where your cutter is when turning it on.

Love this machine! If you are new to this type of work, this is it! Super easy set-up. The only issue I have is the very limited manual that comes with it. I had to seek out drag tips as well, Eastwood does not make a drag tip for this machine, but they are easy to find.

I bought this a year or so ago. I've only used it a dozen times or so until lately. I've been cutting 8 gauge sheet to make boxing plates for an old car frame. Following the manual, you would set the amps to 20 and the PSI to 30 for up to 3/16" material (8 gauge is less than 3/16). It will not cut well at all unless you crank the amps up to about 27 and then it tripped my 20 amp 110V breaker. I switched it to 220V and then it did fine. Just buyer beware, if you only have 110V, you will not be able to cut the thickness of metal that the manual states can be done at 20 amps.

I purchased this in November of 2015. Originally i had doubts about my purchase. The first machine i had was not operating properly, the pilot arc would come on and off. And the accessories it comes with are better off in the trash, the tiny plastic wire brush and a plastic handheld cutting shield honestly laughable and could not be used seriously. But Eastwood switched out the machine and the new one works great. I'm cutting 1/8th inch steel plate easily and its working perfectly. It does leave dross on the backside but nothing a grinder cant take off momentarily. I HAVE ONLY USED IT WITH THE 220 OUTLET! As a professional welder I am used to using the big named brand welding machines, Lincoln and Miller, and using the hypertherm plasma cutters, but a hypertherm powermax 45 (the smallest one we use) costs over 3 times as this machine does and has the same results(on 220v output). I also love it because it uses a common 220v NEMA 6-50 outlet, great for many welding machines! For the price I am very impressed by this plasma cutter (as long as you get a machine that is working properly)and would recommend it to anyone!