Plasma Cutter Tutorial

This was a video made for training purposes for the Westport Fire Department in Westport, Connecticut. It outlines how to use the Plasma Cutter found on our heavy rescue. Only properly trained personnel who have read the instruction manual should use this rescue tool. This video is intended for use only by Westport Firefighters.

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• Westport
• Fire
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• Plasma
• Cutter
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[JunkyMcSnot]

@Ratkill9000 Welcome to the world of welding. It's not a normal week if I'm not on fire.

[cvfdeng306]

nice we used to keep oxy acetlyne torch on our truck but now it sits locked away

[choruboy]

@Ratkill9000 Hahaha the things we forget :D

[Ratkill9000]

Back in May, i was plasma cutting 1/8" thick steel plate in my Welding and Custom Fabrication class for my project. I had the metal clamped down with 2 C-Clamps and a piece of angle steel as my guide for a more straight cut. Well idiot me did not realize my pants were a little too close under the metal. Well when i was cutting and finished one spot my leg felt really warm (like fireplace warm) and i noticed smoke looked down and the bell of my carpenter pants were on fire.