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Mickey Lawson
- From The Fabricator
Air cutting revisited
- By Erin Chasse and Mickey Lawson
- Mar 13, 2007
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Fabricators are increasingly using compressed air in laser cutting, instead of relying on laser assist gases such as oxygen and nitrogen. Recent findings reveal that shop air can be used on more material types and thicknesses, including parts on which the edge quality is visible.
- From The Fabricator
A breath of fresh air
- By James Rogowski and Mickey Lawson
- Aug 8, 2006
- Safety
- Article
Two standard laser assist gases are oxygen and nitrogen. However, a third gas — shop air — has become a viable alternative.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 05/14/2024
- Running Time:
- 62:12
Cameron Adams of Laser Precision, a contract metal fabricator in the Chicago area, joins the podcast to talk...
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