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DaveOmak · 11-04-2009, 07:14 PM

irvingj, You can probably get it running for under $200. Chech to see what new plasma cost. My hyper-therm 350 will cut 3/8" using 220v 20amp circuit. They were $1600 10 yrs ago.
If you rewire your shop, you could pull 3 each #8 or #6 wires using the #10 wire as a puller. 2 hots and 1 neutral. No ground needed. Then you would have 30 to 50 amps service 220v. Put in a sub panel for your 110-220 breakers. Add a ground rod at the sub panel and your in. Compressors, table saws etc, cost 1/2$ to run on 220v and run better. You would be surprised how much you will use a plasma once you have it. Someday you will want to cut 1/s" or larger and kick yourself if you get rid of the big unit. Good luck Dave

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DaveOmak Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Omak, Washington Posts: 58	Re: More welder questions irvingj, You can probably get it running for under $200. Chech to see what new plasma cost. My hyper-therm 350 will cut 3/8" using 220v 20amp circuit. They were $1600 10 yrs ago. If you rewire your shop, you could pull 3 each #8 or #6 wires using the #10 wire as a puller. 2 hots and 1 neutral. No ground needed. Then you would have 30 to 50 amps service 220v. Put in a sub panel for your 110-220 breakers. Add a ground rod at the sub panel and your in. Compressors, table saws etc, cost 1/2$ to run on 220v and run better. You would be surprised how much you will use a plasma once you have it. Someday you will want to cut 1/s" or larger and kick yourself if you get rid of the big unit. Good luck Dave