[BFix] Plasma cutter

[Joe Lougee]

Joe, I've got a Hypertherm 380 I've been using for about 5 years now, 
still going strong.  Consumables are reasonably priced and last well.

There are a bunch of "made in China" versions out there now, but I doubt 
I'd buy one of them.

When I did the research on mine, the Hypertherm, Hobart, Lincoln, 
Miller, etc... consumables were all around the same price, as were the 
machines themselves.  ESAB makes a good machine as well, but the 
consumables were more spendy.  Of them, the Hypertherm is generally 
considered the "best" for the $$.

The best piece of advice I could give is to ensure you have an EXCELLENT 
drier/filter on the incoming air supply.  The cleaner the air, the 
cleaner the cut, all other things being equal.
HTH, Joe


Joe gray wrote:
> I've been using a torch and grinders for making
> modifications to my Bronco so far.  I was thinking
> about using part of my $600 from uncle sam to buy a
> plasma cutter.  For those who already own one, what do
> you have and how do you like it so far?  Pro/cons?best
> place to buy?  I want to mostly cut 1/4 steel or less
> although the ability to cut more would be fine as long
> as the cost/benifit ratio is favorable.
>
> Thanks, 
>
> Joe 
>
>
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