Plasma Cutter recommendations.

[TMGT]

This is one of the consumable charts for HT air plasma.

 

[yomax4]

With Hypertherm and Miller you need the drag shield for drag cutting and that's all fine. Just an extra $12 part you need. With Thermal Dynamics/Victor you can drag cut with the actual tip or nozzle without a shield up to and including 60 amps. After that you need a drag shield too. If you try to drag a TD torch over 60 amps it automatically rolls back to 60 amps to protect the tip. Another reason to consider a plasma with a USA torch. Hypertherm made Miller torches for a long time ( ICE Torch ) That allowed Hypertherm to use Millers patented plug into any voltage or phase technology. Miller, Hyp or TD will give you a home grown designed and developed torch and machine. After all the Torch is the weak link to any plasma cutter. I think the best deal out there that has USA torch roots is the Thermal Dynamics/Victor Cut Master 42. 115/230 will cut 1/2". With a 4 year warranty. Takes 2 different torches. One only uses 2.6 cfm of air called Vent to Shield technology. You can get one new for around $900 and if you have a blown up plasma they will give you $10 per amp on trade in. ( No I don't work there ) anymore. One thing I used to call out Hypertherm on was I had a 3 yr and 3 month old Hyp 45 that blew up. They wouldn't stand behind it so I always told them that if I had bought a TD it would still have 9 months warranty left and fixed for free. I still vote Hypertherm if it can get into the budget but TD/Victor and Miller are right in there too.

 

[shaeff]

Huh? I bought Hypertherm drag shields for my 45.

Yes, you did. I incorrectly labeled it. My mistake!

Basically what I meant to say is that you don't need anything special on the Hypertherm, just drag the tip against whatever you're cutting and you're good go go. Apologies for the misnomer, it's been a long short week for me...

 

[johncanfield]

No worries mate, thanks for the clarification.

 

[woodlandfarms]

I have an everlast that has suited me well. Mine is 5 years old and does not gouge. But it does all that I need.

 

[BufordBoone]

You can get one new for around $900 and if you have a blown up plasma they will give you $10 per amp on trade in.

You wouldn't happen to have a link to one at that price, would you? Thanks.

 

[Smokeydog]

It didn’t too long for the Hypertherm 45 to pay for itself on my small farm shop. Got an extra coalescing filter cause in the south you have very wet air.
911motorsports. com templates save lots of time and give plasma table like performance. Their cutting table is great too and keep me and shop much cleaner.

 

[dragoneggs]

It didn稚 too long for the Hypertherm 45 to pay for itself on my small farm shop. Got an extra coalescing filter cause in the south you have very wet air.
911motorsports. com templates save lots of time and give plasma table like performance. Their cutting table is great too and keep me and shop much cleaner.

Thanks for the tip on templates. Correction though, website is .net not .com Welcome to 911 Motorsports - .

 

[Smokeydog]

Thanks for the tip on templates. Correction though, website is .net not .com Welcome to 911 Motorsports - .

Thanks for the correction. Their products have been very helpful.

 

[Big Barn]

Thanks for the correction. Their products have been very helpful.

same opinion here.