My son gets his hands on the Plasma Cutter

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So my 9 year old son Nicholas begged me to use the Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101. I figured he would just cut a bunch of junk and get bored with it. Little did I know he had something in mind. I made him use the soapstone to draw lines and shapes to guide him in cutting. Otherwise...well, we all know what happens when you give a guy a new method of destruction. Anyway, I was really proud of him. He didn't get any instruction from me other than "Don't cut your finger off." I think he did a great job. Oh, the setting was 20amps, with a 20amp tip, 70psi clean air, the speed was up to him. Lincoln Power Mig 210MP MIGLincoln Power Mig 350MP - MIG and Push-PullLincoln TIG 300-300Lincoln Hobby-Weld 110v  Thanks JLAMESCK TIG TORCH, gas diffuser, pyrex cupThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101My brain
Reply:Nice job Nicolas!Very creative.Keep it up, see if the neighbors are interested in a house number sign, or a sign with their name.
Reply:Very cool. My 15 Y/O daughter loves my welder.One suggestion. Full face shield. He's allot closer to shag and sparks then we are.
Reply:NICE! Wish my old man let me do things like that. Heh, daddy just gives me scrap metal a face shield and a grinder and says have fun. No arm protector things. Nope. Mean Germans....*insert welding gibberish here*                    Mandy
Reply:LS1TA,I try my best to give my family what they want. This is what my wife wanted. I thought YOU could appreciate this more than anyone else on this board.Let me know if you can pinpoint the stats on this car.Lincoln Power Mig 210MP MIGLincoln Power Mig 350MP - MIG and Push-PullLincoln TIG 300-300Lincoln Hobby-Weld 110v  Thanks JLAMESCK TIG TORCH, gas diffuser, pyrex cupThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101My brain
Reply:fffiirreebiiirrrddd! or T/aI love you.. Ever thought about having a second girlfriend? lolLast edited by ls1ta; 11-02-2007 at 11:04 AM.*insert welding gibberish here*                    Mandy
Reply:LS1TA,IT's a 2002 Pontiac TransAm, SLP edition FireHawk. It was fast. I let go of the throttle at 145 on the freeway. That was good enough for me. Anyhow, now it's official, I hijacked my own thread.Sorry, back on point.Lincoln Power Mig 210MP MIGLincoln Power Mig 350MP - MIG and Push-PullLincoln TIG 300-300Lincoln Hobby-Weld 110v  Thanks JLAMESCK TIG TORCH, gas diffuser, pyrex cupThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101My brain
Reply:Originally Posted by Joker11LS1TA,IT's a 2002 Pontiac TransAm, SLP edition FireHawk. It was fast. I let go of the throttle at 145 on the freeway. That was good enough for me. Anyhow, now it's official, I hijacked my own thread.Sorry, back on point.
Reply:Do him a favor for me. Put a welding resperator on him. My father started tinkering at that age as did I also. He is now 64 and on oxy- 24 -7.  He never smoked, he has what is called Interstical pnumonia pulminary fibrosis. They attribute it to his career welding and grinding as a union pipefitter. I am more aware of my saftey issues now myself. He was just diagnosed last year, around this time.     Keep on smashen those cars- show me the money.
Reply:where did you find gloves to fit him? I would like to find a pair that would fit my 5 yo when he helps me.Tim
Reply:now its time to teach him TIG weld!probably that´s better than playing with the X-box!My Babies: HF Drill pressHF Pipe Bender3   4.5" Black and Decker angle grindersLincoln Electric PROMIG 175that´s it!