Senior Airman John Abbott, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, welds a piece of metal using a plasma cutter at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 12, 2016. A plasma cutter can heat up to approximately 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit and can cut metal up to 10 inches thick. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Cossaboom)