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Re: Plasma Cutter

We just use the schools compressed air for ours. This drawing a bit off topic, but perhaps a gas would improve this. How can you make precise cuts in Al with a plasma cutter? We have no problem with steel, but with 1/8" Al, it just leaves an 1/8" cut, and terribly ragged edges.
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