Plasma

[KingtheZJ]

looking for one that cuts 1/4" with ease.
220v
external air supply

School me

[M4wdFab]

i am amazed at my Hypertherm 380

i really dont think i need bigger, it clean cuts 3/8"s with a skilled operator, and i have hogged through 5/8's also


it schools both of the millers i have used at twice the cost. (Keith, Cora, and my uncle have the same ones, forget what size it is) I am careless about air and consumables. 


mine is a 26amp machine.  im not sure i really need anything bigger for what i do, short of cutting bumper Dring tabs out of 3.4 but ruff stuff is for that.

[KingtheZJ]

good info, thanks

[M4wdFab]

i would stay with miller or hypertherm or thermal dynamics



DO not buy a HF pile

look ahead at consumable costs.  its 18$ for a 5 pack for mine- not terrible.  in a year i have used probably 10

[KingtheZJ]

used thermal dynamics seem common. no HF pile for me, cost is too close to the real thing.

i'll just wait and watch for a good deal

[M4wdFab]

there was a miller up a couple weeks ago, i would up uptraded for mine


i gave 600$ for mine, i thought that was a steal


he was asking 800 but needed the money and called me back a couple days later.

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I have a Miller Spectrum 625

Cutting Capability

Rated: 1/2 in
Quality: 5/8 in
Sever: 7/8 in

[KingtheZJ]

i am back in the market for a plasma.

if anyone wants to upgrade.



this is the top runner right now
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200632006_200632006

[M4wdFab]

specs of machine look good, but again look at consumable costs and availability too. 

[M4wdFab]

i just replaced the entire plastic shell of the gun for like 15$ because it had completely cracked and had been taped together in 4 places.  some manuf you have to buy the hole lead which can be hundreds....

[Wingman]

Bought the Hypertherm Powermax30xp for the Willys project and LOVE it!!!!

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here is a tip.

I discovered that if you put a little mig nozzle gel (anti spatter) on the drag tip (smear a thin layer on), it will make your consumables last a long time.

I found this out while cutting aluminum sheet.   

[KingtheZJ]

specs of machine look good, but again look at consumable costs and availability too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/11PC-Klutch-Plasma-Cutter-275i-375-consumables-1646104-1646103-Plus-Ret-Cup-/161741312124

this reasonable price?

[M4wdFab]

mine has 4 consumable parts.  the electrode inside the tip is what gets beat up the most on mine.  then the tip.  the other two parts at most i replace once a year when they fail. 


5 packs of tips and electrodes are 15-20$ for the powermax380

[M4wdFab]

those look same as HF

http://www.harborfreight.com/plasma-electrode-set-5-pc-62772.html   

http://www.harborfreight.com/plasma-cutting-tips-5-pc-62771.html