Tried using a plasma cutter on a rusted gusset plate and it actually worked better than a grinder for the first pass

Been fighting rusted gusset plates on an old water tower out near Fort Wayne for two weeks and after the third plasma pass on a crusty 1-inch plate I realized it leaves way less slag to clean up than spending 20 minutes on a grinding wheel - has anyone else swapped tools just to save your hands on this kind of job?

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parkerbrown7d ago

Huh. I always swore by grinders but you might be onto something.

patricia_gonzalez5d ago

Try it on heavy rust next time. Plasma cuts through that stuff like butter.

the_linda7d agoMost Upvoted

parkerbrown: Huh. I always swore by grinders but you might be onto something." Yeah, plasma definitely saves your hands on heavy rust. Less vibration alone is worth it for me. Give it a shot on a scrap piece first.