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Posted by Jman on July 25, 2008, 4:09 am
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Hello All,...
I'm currently looking to purchase a new Plasma Cutter for the
following metals;
- Copper and Brass sheet (12 to 36 ounce)
- Steel sheet from 26.ga to 1/4" plate (probably nothing thicker than
3/8")
- Tin sheet metal from .28ga to .12ga
Any suggestions as to Make and Model would be appreciated ! Also, do
I need a special type of compressor for some of these units ?
Cheers,
/FC....
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Posted by Paul on July 25, 2008, 11:16 pm
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Is this for a home shop or production environment?
Any compressor that supplies the volume of air the cutter requires will be
fine. Use a good filter and drier to clean the air. Your cutter will like
you for it.
Paul
> Hello All,...
>
> I'm currently looking to purchase a new Plasma Cutter for the
> following metals;
>
> - Copper and Brass sheet (12 to 36 ounce)
> - Steel sheet from 26.ga to 1/4" plate (probably nothing thicker than
> 3/8")
> - Tin sheet metal from .28ga to .12ga
>
> Any suggestions as to Make and Model would be appreciated ! Also, do
> I need a special type of compressor for some of these units ?
>
> Cheers,
>
> /FC....
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Posted by Jman on July 25, 2008, 11:27 pm
Please log in for more thread options This is for a home shop environment. It will be used 2 or 3 times a
week for a few hours at a time. I'll be cutting lots of small to
medium sized pieces and the occassional large piece. I must have the
ability to produce nice clean lines through the metals.
Any Suggestions as to Make, model ?
Cheers,
/FC...
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Posted by Ernie Leimkuhler on July 26, 2008, 3:45 am
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> Hello All,...
>
> I'm currently looking to purchase a new Plasma Cutter for the
> following metals;
>
> - Copper and Brass sheet (12 to 36 ounce)
> - Steel sheet from 26.ga to 1/4" plate (probably nothing thicker than
> 3/8")
> - Tin sheet metal from .28ga to .12ga
>
> Any suggestions as to Make and Model would be appreciated ! Also, do
> I need a special type of compressor for some of these units ?
>
> Cheers,
>
> /FC....
The 3/8" steel requirement kicks you up to a 1/2" machine, like a
Hypertherm 600.
Otherwise I would recommend the Hypertherm Max30.
It is tiny, portable, and will cut UP TO 3/8".
So no extensive 3/8" cutting, but it will do it.
They run around $1200 new.
1/2" machines jump up to $1800.
Hypertherm is the current king of plasma cutters.
They share technology with Miller, so Miller's machines have similar
specs, but Hypertherms tend to be a little better.
Miller makes a similar machine to the Max30, but the Max30 has a newer
torch design.
Thermal Dynamics is the second best plasma company .
I have had one of their Pak38XL's for about 8 years and it has been a
great machine.
My plan is to sell my machine to the Divers Institute, where I teach ,
so I can get a Max30 for myself.
I just really like the size and the torch design.
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Posted by Jman on July 28, 2008, 7:49 pm
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> > Hello All,...
>
> > I'm currently looking to purchase a new Plasma Cutter for the
> > following metals;
>
> > - Copper and Brass sheet (12 to 36 ounce)
> > - Steel sheet from 26.ga to 1/4" plate (probably nothing thicker than
> > 3/8")
> > - Tin sheet metal from .28ga to .12ga
>
> > Any suggestions as to Make and Model would be appreciated ! =A0Also, do
> > I need a special type of compressor for some of these units ?
>
> > Cheers,
>
> > /FC....
>
> The 3/8" steel requirement kicks you up to a 1/2" machine, like a
> Hypertherm 600.
> Otherwise I would recommend the Hypertherm Max30.
> It is tiny, portable, and will cut UP TO 3/8".
> So no extensive 3/8" cutting, but it will do it.
> They run around $1200 new.
>
> 1/2" machines jump up to $1800.
>
> Hypertherm is the current king of plasma cutters.
> They share technology with Miller, so Miller's machines have similar
> specs, but Hypertherms tend to be a little better.
> Miller makes a similar machine to the Max30, but the Max30 has a newer
> torch design.
>
> Thermal Dynamics is the second best plasma company .
> I have had one of their Pak38XL's for about 8 years and it has been a
> great machine.
> My plan is to sell my machine to the Divers Institute, where I teach ,
> so I can get a Max30 for myself.
> I just really like the size and the torch design.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thanks for the info...
The unit is 'tiny' ! I like the compact size of it all....
Yeah, that Deluxe unit with the hardcase looks pretty sweet. It has
the consumables and the circle guide with it as well.
One of the guys at one of the dealer locations has one and swears by
it.... Looks like the perfect unit for me !
Thanks again,
/FC.....
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>
> I'm currently looking to purchase a new Plasma Cutter for the
> following metals;
>
> - Copper and Brass sheet (12 to 36 ounce)
> - Steel sheet from 26.ga to 1/4" plate (probably nothing thicker than
> 3/8")
> - Tin sheet metal from .28ga to .12ga
>
> Any suggestions as to Make and Model would be appreciated ! Also, do
> I need a special type of compressor for some of these units ?
>
> Cheers,
>
> /FC....