Safety Precautions for Plasma Cutting:

1. Do not operate plasma cuter without instructor / studio technician approval. They will help you to adjust the voltage and gas setting correctly for the piece that you are cutting.
   
2. Plasma cutting uses electricity. Avoid electric shock by checking cables for damage and wear, do not touch or come in contact with “live” connections.
   
3. Wear appropriate protective clothing, including safety glasses under welding helmet.
   
4. Make sure that your work area is clean, that any combustibles have been removed, and that the welding shields are placed properly.
   
5. Make sure exhaust system is running and that the exhaust hood is placed close to cut area.
   
6. Make sure to have a clean ground connection. Make sure ground clamp is clamped metal to metal on work piece or table. Remove any rust, paint, oils, etc from ground area before connecting ground clamp.
   
7. Cut only on clean work piece. Remove any rust, paint, oils, etc from area to be cut before cutting.
   
8. Do not remove gloves or touch work piece until metal has been quenched and has had time to cool.
   
9. Cut only uncoated untreated steels. Absolutely no galvanized metals allowed.
   

Plasma Cutting Tips:

1. Hold nozzle 1/16 of an inch above metal to be cut. Try not to touch tip to metal while cutting because splatter can fowl tip and cause a choppy cut.
   
2. Pay attention to rate of speed while cutting. Practice will help you get a feel for what works best.