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How Can I Make Perfect Circles With a Plasma Cutter?

Cutting straight lines and other shapes with a plasma cutter is a task that requires skill, concentration and precision; cutting a perfect circle with a plasma cutter without help is nearly impossible, even for the most skilled metalworker. A plasma-cutter compass makes it much easier to create perfect circles of varying sizes. The setup and execution of this task can be accomplished quickly, in most cases.

Things You'll Need

Plasma-cutter compass

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the plasma-cutter compass from its case and assemble the device. Attach the magnetized base to the center of the metal.
- 2
  Determine the size of the circle that will be created by the plasma cutter. Adjust the length of the compass shaft relative to its center to achieve the desired circumference. Tighten the knob on top of the magnetized base to lock the shaft into place.
- 3
  Attach the compass onto the head of the plasma cutter. Activate the plasma cutter and cut a perfect circle out of the metal.
- 4
  Remove the plasma cutter from the compass. Pull the circle away from the rest of the metal and remove it from the magnetized compass base.

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