Metal Cutting: Plasma vs. the Nibbler - Kevin Caron

[kevincaron]

@iwantosavemoney No, I don't belive it will.

[iwantosavemoney]

will a nibbler cut throw a shell of a frige im not sure the gauge thanks for all the information

[kazl1m]

I've been catching up with your videos. I recently was gifted with a DeWalt 18V cordless metal shear. Really nifty for light gauge metals. Cuts a slot out that is maybe 1/4 inch wide. Very clean and ripple free edge! Thanks again for introducing me to another way to do things.

Joe

[kevincaron]

@kazl1m Just got an air powered hand shear from the Matco guy. Got to get a short hose and swivel so I can hook it up. Will make short work of the aluminum I am working with now.

Thanks for posting....

[kevincaron]

Kevin is presently out of town and will get back to you as soon as possible.

[dustin90gsx]

this has to be the worst amateur use of nibblers i have ever seen. I have 18 yrs of experience of metal structure and sheet metal experience, and i have never oiled or lubed my metal or die and punch on my identical bosch nibblers, and each set of light gauge headset last about 50 hrs of use. Those heavy gauge heads are the most useless heads ever. The light gauge heads would have cut that with the same staright inline cut you used with the plasma cutter.

[kevincaron]

@dustin90gsx Yet the manual that came with the nibbler recommends using a light weight oil for cutting. Go figure....

[Tramsootru]

@dustin90gsx You should put together some how to videos, with all your experience, instead of just trashing another mans video.

[theflyinwop]

I don't think they make Chi** men that small yet Kevin.Maybe if there's enough market for them they'll find a way to steal "OUR" technology and mast produce them

Paaisano-The Flyin Wop

[theflyinwop]

You know Kevin,I remember when nibblers first came out,they were cool,expense and broke alot cause the cutter never got lubed like you say.Maybe if they were set up a little bit looser.Never get used to those chips,they suck.

Paisano, TheFlyin Wop

[kevincaron]

@theflyinwop I wonder if someone can make a self-oilier for one. A little cup that would be part of the machine and drop a little oil every few strokes. Something to ponder in the dead of night.

[Mentorcase]

With the plasma the trick is to use as little amps as possible and keep the speed up if you get lots of dross with the plasma theres too many amps, also after plasma cutting you can usually knock the dross off with the edge of an old file or a scrap piece of metal before grinding, it makes life a lot easier, as for a nibbler I would only use one where you cannot access the rear of the material as in car panels and double skinned things.

[kevincaron]

@Mentorcase Great advice! Thanks for posting. Don't forget to stop by my site and check out the rest of my work.

[pberglin]

Great Video

Those metal shards are hell x 10 if you get one stuck in you.

[kevincaron]

@pberglin You should have heard the sound of them stuck in my boots as I walked across the carpets! Oh yeah, and the foot prints they leave on the carpets also!

[VisorBlue]

Nice. Both beat my $19 30+ year old jig saw. :-(

Water jet and computer controlled laser cutter videos next? :-)

[kevincaron]

@VisorBlue I can only wish my friend!

[paulb929]

interesting i have never even heard of the nibbler but now after watching this video i can kind of see how they can both be used for different jobs

[kevincaron]

@paulb929 If you get one just make sure you get a good supply of punchs. Use lots of oil and change the punch often. If you think it is just a little dull, change it. This will help keep you from having to replace the die. Those sucker run around $50.00 each.

[xhairsfordemocracy]

Another nice video there Kevin!

How's the sculpting going?

[kevincaron]

@xhairsfordemocracy Very well thanks! Been staying busy with a few out of town commissions. Hope to do some work for me in the near future.