Plasma · thickness against pilot arc
Published capability, or the pilot arc that lets you cut rust and mesh?
These two answer different questions. One tells you exactly what it will cut in three materials; the other will start on painted, rusty and perforated metal that stops a contact-start machine.
| Compared on | CUT 50 P | CUT-65 |
|---|---|---|
| Cut thickness published | 15 mm (0.59 in) steel, 8 mm (0.31 in) stainless, 5 mm (0.20 in) aluminum | None published |
| Arc type | HF pilot ignition | Non-contact pilot arc |
| Cutting current | 15–45 A | 65 A maximum |
| Air timings | Not published | Pre-flow 1–6 s, post-flow 0.1–3 s |
| Duty cycle | Not published | Not published |
| Price | ≈ €330 | ≈ €220 |
| Listed on amazon.com | Yes | Yes |
A tick marks the better answer on that line only. Counting ticks does not decide the page — the two verdicts below do, because these machines answer different questions.
Buy the STAHLWERK if you need to know what it will cut. Three published thicknesses by material is the only honest way to quote a plasma cutter, and it is the figure your work depends on.
Buy the VEVOR if you cut dirty material. A pilot arc starts on rust, paint and grating, and the adjustable post-flow is what makes consumables last.
More than the machine. Both need clean, dry compressed air, and moisture in the line makes the arc wander, leaves dross and kills tips within an afternoon. A water separator is the first purchase after either cutter, and a coalescing filter or small dryer is the second.
For 10 mm (0.39 in) steel cleanly, yes — the STAHLWERK quotes 15 mm (0.59 in) severance, which usually means comfortable clean cutting around two thirds of that. Above 12 mm (0.47 in), or for faster travel, the higher-current machines further up the plasma page are the ones to look at.
15–45 A · 15 mm (0.59 in) steel / 8 mm (0.31 in) stainless / 5 mm (0.20 in) aluminum · €330
The first machine here that publishes its cut thickness for three materials instead of one — which is the whole specification.
Best for: A workshop cutting steel plate and section up to about 10 mm (0.39 in), cleanly
65 A · non-contact pilot arc · €220
A pilot arc at €220 — which is what lets you cut rust, paint and expanded mesh instead of only clean plate.
Best for: Scrapping, dismantling and bodywork — material that is never clean
≈ $230
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
