Review on ⚡ Lotos LTP5000D 50 Amp Non-Touch Pilot Arc Plasma Cutter, Dual Voltage 110V/220V, 1/2 Inch Clean Cut, Brown - Improved SEO-friendly Product Name by Russ Charmin

So far I'm damn happy with this cutter. Some thoughts on what they could do to improve and some thoughts on how to get it up and running. The air regulator was missing a few parts from the box, nothing you can't find at your local hardware store for a few bucks, but I informed them of the missing parts. Even at the weekend they replied that they would check. I also noticed that the plug is not the same as the other 220 plugs I have on my other machines so I would need to get an adapter but I had already ordered an additional 110 converter so I decided to not use that to try first. I think this little accessory is one of them. I'd happily pay the extra $30 to have it in the box. The air regulator connections are very loose. Not sure if the connectors and regulator are slightly mismatched or what, but a couple wraps of teflon tape (how many wraps) and it's tight with no air leaks. Like the other reviewer, I noticed that the hose didn't seal well, but after lowering the clamp I was able to get 90% tightness haha. a faint hiss, but nothing special. I will also replace the hose with rubber or maybe a good silicone hose. I found it odd that the ground clip (or is it the positive clip?) is slightly shorter than the cutting wire. I'm sure it wouldn't be difficult to expand this part at home or in a factory, but if I were a manufacturer it would be on my to-do list. It's a foot shorter, if not 2 feet. It's a little odd, but it doesn't really kill the product, just an oddity that I'll sort out later anyway. I also noticed that it doesn't "lock positively" in the car. Some of the other machines I've used, including my other Lotos welder, seemed to fit there better. More on that later. After looking over the instructions to make sure everything was correct, I pulled out a few pieces of thin steel and some pieces of .120 chromoly tubing from my scrap pile. I chose these parts because they were damn rusty. I wanted to see how well the pilot arc would work. I set it at about 40 amps with the air pressure on my regulator at about 70. Note that my regulator on my large compressor is set at 70, when you pull the trigger it drops to around 60. I'm not sure the machine will work. There are problems when I turn it higher. I left it at this setting. The machine easily cuts through 22 gauge sheet metal. I just played with it to make sure everything was working and it was very good. I'm sure I could have made the cut a bit narrower if I reduced the amps, but I was just playing around to see how it would go over rusty spots and such. I am sure that the movement speed also affects the width of the cut. The faster I moved across this thin metal, the thinner the cut became. I am sure that there is art in this, as in everything else. When I transitioned to thick-walled .120 chromoly tubing, I went for the cut and noticed that they were difficult to start. Then the light went on. Hmm, that wasn't good. As it turned out, the ground clip had popped out of the car because the ground wire was shorter than the torch wires and didn't snap into the car. With the clamp back in the car and screwing it in as tight as possible, I went back to chrome moly. This time it fired perfectly and sliced through the wall of the .120 caliber barrel with ease. Once I typed it in, the cut was very clear and went very quickly. Remember this was all done at 110V. When I was ill I just wanted to test the machine when it arrived to make sure everything was working. Next time it will be some time with 220V as soon as I get a new adapter plug. I plan to test some other materials like aluminum and partially painted materials. Not sure if I can update but if so I will add it to this review.