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Posted: 6/1/2017 8:10:59 PM EDT

All of my experience has been with thermal dynamics 102 and 152s in a heavy industrial setting (cutting 3/8 - 2"+)

I need something for home use that I can slice up stainless sheet with. All art, 1/8" would be a surprise.

I have a small compressor ~6CFM 90PSI. and a dryer I can hook up inline.

trying to run off 120v. otherwise I have to run a 240v outlet.

lincon, thermal dyne, other? Harborfreight? Trying to keep it under $1,000. I have about 100 parts to cut initially. after that I can upgrade or whatever. I understand duty cycles etc, just need something faster than a grinder. (cut a few, clean a few etc.)

Posted: 6/1/2017 8:22:42 PM EDT

[#1]

I'd get a Miller or Lincoln... but The Chinese ones are probably OK too. Check out Eastwood tools. http://search.eastwood.com/search?w=plasma

Posted: 6/1/2017 8:56:29 PM EDT

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I have a Miller 625, I would not screw with the Chinese stuff, bunch of crap. You will be sorry sooner or later.

Posted: 6/1/2017 11:06:40 PM EDT

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Eastwood gets great reviews. I don't own anything Eastwood though.

Posted: 6/2/2017 2:32:13 PM EDT

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Hobart with with 120 or 240V plug, mabe?
http://www.gopjn.com/t/2-215656-43737-137077?sid=j3g6sk3yez00zk8a02lk7&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tractorsupply.com%2Ftsc%2Fproduct%2Fhobart-airforce-500i-plasma-cutter-with-multi-voltage-plug-mvp%3Fcm_vc%3D-10005

I bought a Hypertherm 45XP a week ago.

Posted: 6/2/2017 2:45:37 PM EDT

[#5]

I have a Hobart from Tractor supply, it works very well

Posted: 6/2/2017 3:01:38 PM EDT

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I have a hypermax powermax 600 that is almost new sitting on top of a miller syncrowave 250DX that I bought and never used

Posted: 6/2/2017 4:03:36 PM EDT

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I have a Miller 625, I would not screw with the Chinese stuff, bunch of crap. You will be sorry sooner or later.

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Me too. Good box. I have the older box, not the extreme. It will make fast work of 1/8".

Last cut I made was 3/8" aluminum, about 12 feet of cuts. I still have one more sheet to do.

Don't go cheap on a plasma cutter. Cheapies will eat up their consumables and they will be expensive and hard to find. The Miller seems to be quite easy on the consumables.

Posted: 6/2/2017 4:26:19 PM EDT

[#8]

Hypertherm 1650 at work. 5'x10' CNC water table as well.

Posted: 6/6/2017 8:46:41 AM EDT

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I'm running a longevity forcecut 40d. Picked up a smokin hot deal off amazon. I will admit it is a bit hard on consumables, but that might be the user too as I use it for gouging a lot.

Posted: 6/8/2017 8:58:28 AM EDT

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Hypertherm PowerMax30XP.

Posted: 6/10/2017 6:20:06 PM EDT

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Hypertherm PowerMax30XP.

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I just got this, perfect for the home gamer

Posted: 6/10/2017 7:36:50 PM EDT

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I just got this, perfect for the home gamer

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me too. Bought it last month. Saved a few bucks here and there for almost a year and bought it for $1,300 with cash. Love not charging on credit card. LOVE The machine.

Posted: 6/10/2017 8:05:17 PM EDT

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I was going to snag the eastwood because I wanted cheap but couldnt get any tips for it. I ended up grabbing the lincoln plasma 20, I figured northern, lowes and home depot all carry it, so consumables should be easy to get for a while.

110 and a 25gal compressor so its easy to run anywhere.

Its not bad playing around on sheet metal, i wish I had a pilot arc though.

Posted: 7/31/2017 8:11:21 PM EDT

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Gotta clean it up a bit, but its not too bad. I would take a thermaldyne any day, and it has its shortcomings, but it does what I need.

I had a hard time maintaining the arc and I need to get my pressure and amps dialed in.

Its my cousins art work, shes got a few other ones and I might modify some of them slightly, but all in all its a fun project.

Posted: 8/1/2017 6:48:47 AM EDT

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Eastwood gets great reviews. I don't own anything Eastwood though.

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I've had one for about 5 years now, and it works fine. Mine is 110/220 volts and I use it in 220 mode almost every time.
You can get consumables for it on Ebay.
I've cut 1/16" stainless with it and had no problems.
For the money, it's a good machine.

Posted: 8/1/2017 12:59:33 PM EDT

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I missed this or I would have suggested a Hypertherm PowerMax 30air

Love mine, works great and I can use it almost anywhere.

Posted: 8/1/2017 9:46:38 PM EDT

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I missed this or I would have suggested a Hypertherm PowerMax 30air

Love mine, works great and I can use it almost anywhere.

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+1. Bought mine last year from Welders Supply. Very happy with it.

Stay safe

Posted: 8/2/2017 6:16:38 PM EDT

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I have a Miller..

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