BenchWeld's plasma and CNC references are in progress. When they land, they'll focus on the questions the manufacturer manuals leave thin: sizing air and compressors, reading consumable wear, and the compatibility decisions that determine cut quality.
More plasma cut-quality complaints trace back to air than to the cutter. A compressor that can’t sustain the cutter’s required airflow at pressure, or air carrying moisture and oil, shows up as dross, a wandering arc, and consumables that wear out fast. Matching a compressor to a cutter’s stated airflow-at-pressure — with margin, and with proper drying — is the single highest-leverage setup decision, and it’s where our first plasma guides will start.
Nozzle, electrode, and swirl ring wear together, and degrading cut quality — a wider kerf, more dross, a less square edge — is usually the first sign before an outright failure. Knowing what worn consumables look like, and changing them as a set rather than one at a time, keeps cuts clean and protects the torch.
Planned plasma references include compressor and air sizing by machine, consumable-wear identification, dross and cut-quality troubleshooting, and CNC integration questions like torch height control. These pages are built one verified cluster at a time; this hub will list them here as they publish.
First cnc / plasma guides are in the works — published one verified cluster at a time.