Cutting without a disc · review
A dedicated mesh mode, which is the difference between cutting grating and swearing at it.
Where we come out Buy it for the mesh mode. If you never cut grating, the cheaper machines do the same steel.
Five hundred euros, 60 A, 20 mm (0.79 in) in mild steel and 10 mm (0.39 in) in stainless — and one feature the rest of this page does not have: a mode for cutting mesh.
Expanded metal, grating, perforated sheet and old wire fencing all present the same problem: the material under the torch keeps disappearing. A standard plasma arc transfers to the workpiece and goes out when the workpiece is not there, so cutting a grating means the arc re-striking many times a second — a stuttering, ragged cut and a nozzle that wears out in an afternoon.
The « mesh metal » mode keeps the pilot arc running continuously so the cut carries across the gaps. Anyone who has tried to cut a walkway grating with an ordinary machine will recognize why it is on the box.
« Sheet metal » is the conventional mode for continuous plate, where holding the pilot would only wear consumables. The published thicknesses — 20 mm (0.79 in) mild steel, 10 mm (0.39 in) stainless — are severance figures; plan clean work at roughly two thirds.
Its cheaper sibling, the CUT 50 P, publishes an aluminum figure and this one does not. That is an odd gap in an otherwise fuller specification, and we leave it blank rather than interpolate.
Current, cut thicknesses, ignition, operating modes and part number come from the manufacturer’s published specification. No duty cycle or aluminum thickness is stated there, and none is invented here. Market availability was verified per market on the EAN.
| Current | 60 A |
|---|---|
| Cut thickness | 20 mm (0.79 in) mild steel (ST37), 10 mm (0.39 in) stainless (V2A/V4A) |
| Ignition | Contactless HF pilot arc |
| Modes | « Mesh metal » for grating and expanded material, « sheet metal » for continuous plate |
| Part number | 6932 |
| Amazon reference | B0GCZZDP42 |
| EAN | 4262452499320 |
A pilot arc lets you start without contact. A mesh mode keeps the pilot alive continuously while you travel, so when the metal disappears under the torch — between the bars of a grating — the arc does not extinguish and re-strike. On expanded mesh that happens several times a second. Without the mode, you get a stutter, a ragged edge and consumables that die fast.
It is if your steel is over about 8 mm (0.31 in). The CUT 50 P quotes 15 mm (0.59 in) severance; this one quotes 20 mm (0.79 in), which makes a comfortable clean cut around 13 to 14 mm (0.51 to 0.55 in) rather than 10. If you rarely go above 6 mm (0.24 in), the extra amps are money that would be better spent on a good air dryer.
7.5/ 10
Buy it for the mesh mode. If you never cut grating, the cheaper machines do the same steel.
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on August 13, 2026.
Anyone cutting grating, expanded mesh, perforated sheet or old fencing
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for welding and metalworking machines and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
70 A · PT-80 torch, 5 m (16 ft) · 25 mm (0.98 in) · €522
Sold as a working set — a 5 m (16 ft) torch, earth lead, shield and hammer — with a seven-year warranty behind it.
Best for: A workshop that wants one box, standard consumables and somewhere to send it if it fails
120 V · built-in compressor · 27 lb · inverter · pre-set pressure
A plasma cutter with its own compressor inside — no bottle, no hose, no water trap — and a listing that publishes neither a cut thickness nor an amperage.
Best for: Cutting thin steel anywhere there is a socket, with nothing else to carry
≈ $1085
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
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
